5/26/2022
Self-Compassion and Coping Self-compassion, a positive and caring attitude toward oneself, can contribute to positive coping in stressful situations. These authors analyzed the relationship between self-compassion and different forms of…
4/27/2022
UVA Health Receives Grant to Address Burnout among Healthcare Workers UVA Health has received $2.14 million in federal support to expand its nationally lauded program, called Wisdom and Wellbeing, that is addressing burnout among healthcare…
4/27/2022
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Older Adults at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease Stress can increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). These investigators from Canada examined the feasibility and acceptability…
3/25/2022
A Silent Retreat for Current and Past Participants of the Mindfulness for Healthcare Employees Program Will Be Held on May 7 A virtual silent retreat will be held by Zoom…
3/25/2022
Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Their Parents Researchers in Spain conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether a mindfulness-based program can improve ADHD symptoms, associated problems, executive…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…