Psychological Mechanisms Driving Stress Resilience in Mindfulness Training
11/19/2019
Many mindfulness-based interventions include two principal components, both monitoring present moment experience and cultivating an attitude of acceptance and equanimity. In this study, the investigators evaluated the effects of a…
Another Mindfulness for Health System Employees Course Has Finished
11/19/2019
The fourth Mindfulness for Health System Employees course finished last week. These eight-week classes are supported by the UVa Be Wise program. They are open to anyone who works in…
10/28/2019
Medical Center Hour: The Moore Lecture of the School of Medicine Co-presented by the Center for Health Humanities and Ethics, Center for Contemplative Sciences, Compassionate Care Initiative, Center for Appreciative…
10/28/2019
Mindfulness Fosters Professional Quality of Life and Mindful Attention among Emergency Medical Technicians Healthcare workers often are exposed to psychologically intense and physically exhausting stimuli during their work that can…
The Future of Human Flourishing: Re-envisioning Higher Education as a Catalyst
9/27/2019
Aneel China, PhD Wed., Oct 9 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Rotunda Multipurpose Room What is the future of human flourishing? In a world where cultural rhythms are accelerating, technology is…
Worldwide Use of The Pause Documented
9/27/2019
In 2009, UVa nurse Jonathon Bartels first led The Pause in the emergency department. Following an attempted resuscitation when a patient did not survive, Jonathan asked the team to pause…
Free Lecture Open to the Public
8/28/2019
Flourishing: Is There More to Life than Happiness? Professor Corey Keys 12:00-1:00 PM Friday, September 20 Rotunda Dome Room Sponsored by the UVa Contemplative Sciences Center In this talk, Professor…
7/29/2019
Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Training in Surgery This pilot study evaluated the impact of a modified mindfulness-based stress reduction program on first-year surgery residents at the University of California- San Francisco. At total of 21 residents were randomly assigned to either MBSR or an active control group.
Brief Mindfulness-Based Interventions Can Improve Health Related Outcomes
6/26/2019
Researchers from the UK reviewed 85 randomized controlled trials of brief mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and found that 79 of them positively impacted at least one health related outcome. Most of…
Dorrie Fontaine, Dean of the School of Nursing, to Retire on July 31
6/26/2019
Dorrie Fontaine, who has been Dean of the School of Nursing since 2008, is retiring on July 31. She has been a strong proponent of mindfulness, compassion and promoting healthy…
