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News and Notes

2/24/2022

 The ninth Contemplative Practices for Higher Education (CPHE) Conference will be held from March 3-5 at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This is an opportunity for a variety…

Research Update

2/24/2022

Mindfulness-Based Interventions Reduce Stress in Medical Students Stress and burnout are common among medical students, and effective methods of ameliorating these are urgently needed. In order to determine the effectiveness…

News and Notes

1/24/2022

UVA Virtual Meditation on the Lawn Has Resumed This weekly program is a series of short, 15-minute, drop-in guided meditation sessions led by facilitators from 7:45-8:00 am every Monday. The program is…

Research Update

1/24/2022

The Impact of Participation in A Mindfulness-Based Intervention On Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology Among Black Women Certain groups, including women, racial/ethnic minorities, and the socioeconomically disadvantaged, experience trauma and PTSD at…

News and Notes

12/13/2021

Changes Coming to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Courses Starting in February, 2022, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction courses offered through the UVA Mindfulness Center will be returning to 2.5 hour long classes…

Research Update

12/13/2021

A Mindfulness-Based Mobile Health Intervention Improved Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Among University Students in Quarantine During The COVID-19 Pandemic Researchers from the US and China conducted this randomized controlled trial…

News and Notes

11/29/2021

Changes Coming to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Courses Starting in February, 2022, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction courses offered through the UVA Mindfulness Center will be returning to 2.5 hour long classes…

Research Update

11/22/2021

The Impact of Psychological Interventions with Elements of Mindfulness on Empathy, Well-Being, and Reduction of Burnout in Physicians This systematic review aimed to analyze psychological interventions with elements of mindfulness…

News and Notes

10/28/2021

Fall Classes Underway The Mindfulness Center has a full slate of classes underway now.  All are being offered virtually.  These include Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Eating courses that are…

Research Update

10/28/2021

Online Mindfulness Training Increases Well-Being, Emotional Intelligence, and Workplace Competency Ratings Researchers in Canada conducted a randomized waitlist-controlled trial to assess the impact of a mindfulness-based training program on well-being,…