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Research Update

11/26/2018

Another way of practicing gratitude is through the use of a gratitude journal. In this study, the researchers assigned volunteers to one of three groups.  The first wrote down friendships/relationships…

Robotics Team Visit

11/25/2018

Recently, the Mindfulness Center was visited by a Richmond-area girls’ middle school robotics team.  They were preparing for a competition in which they would have to build a robot from…

Research Update

10/26/2018

A common definition of mindfulness is “intentional present moment nonjudgmental awareness”.  This study analyzed which facets of mindfulness best predicted depression and anxiety.  Two-hundred seventy-four community adults were assessed in…

Mindfulness for Healthcare Providers Course Underway at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

10/26/2018

UVa Mindfulness Center instructors Cawood Fitz-Hugh and John Schorling are leading a mindfulness course for healthcare providers at Martha Jefferson Hospital.  A total of 23 physicians, nurses and other providers…

Research Update

10/25/2018

A common definition of mindfulness is “intentional present moment nonjudgmental awareness”.  This study analyzed which facets of mindfulness best predicted depression and anxiety.  Two-hundred seventy-four community adults were assessed in…

Mindfulness Can Reduce Burnout Among Healthcare Providers

9/12/2018

Burnout has become a major issue for healthcare providers, with over half of all practicing physicians now meeting criteria for burnout.   A recent review of interventions to decrease burnout published…

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in an ICU

7/12/2018

The UVa Mindfulness Center, in collaboration with the Be Wise Program, recently offered a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course for the staff of the UVa Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit as…

UVA Meditation and Mindfulness Study

3/29/2018

Adults between the ages of 18 to 65 are being sought to participate in an online research study regarding meditation or mindfulness practices. Previous, current or future participation in meditation…

Mindfulness, Compassion & Difficult Emotions

3/29/2018

MBSR instructor Dr. Susan Stone is offering an experience-based, interactive workshop, “Mindfulness, Compassion and Difficult Emotions,” at Yogaville in Buckingham County VA from April 20-22nd (about 1 hour and 20…

Sharon Salzberg is coming to Charlottesville for Two Events

2/26/2018

Personal Reflections on the History of Meditation in America Sharon Salzberg, one of the leading teachers of meditation, will discuss the recent proliferation of meditation in the United States alongside…