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Research Update

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…

News and Notes

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…

Research Update

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…

News and Notes

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…

Research Update

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…

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…