1/27/2019
Mindfulness Training Can Facilitate Chronic Disease Self ManagementThe treatment of many health problems can be improved when individuals are more involved in their own care. Mindfulness Training for Primary Care (MTPC) is an 8-week program for patients integrated into primary care practices based on MBSR and MBCT with mindfulness-oriented behavior change skills.
12/20/2018
The Effects of a Modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial This study from China evaluated the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE MINDFULNESS CENTER
12/19/2018
Reflections on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens By John Schorling This is the holiday season, a time when we often focus on giving and on helping others. That this…
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…
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…
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…
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…