Thinking Mindfully: How Mindfulness Relates to Rumination
Investigators from Germany conducted studies with two groups (70 students and 149 from the general population) using smartphones to page the participants six times daily. Each time they were paged,…
My Observations About Teaching MBSR
Now that I am retiring after 17 years as an instructor of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the UVa Mindfulness Center, I want to share a few observations about my experiences. MBSR is an 8-week course which, as taught at UVa, is open to people from Charlottesville and surrounding communities, as well as to UVa faculty and staff. With the tremendous growth in the popularity of mindfulness over recent years, an increasing number of people bring to class some familiarity with the subject. What many lack, however, is a systematic exploration of mindfulness and its applications in all areas of life—at work, at home, and at play.
The end of the year is near, and what a year it has been. Although it has been very trying, there are signs of better times ahead. The coronavirus pandemic has had an immeasurable impact, and vaccines may finally change its course. The pandemic as well as the tragic deaths of multiple innocent people killed by police have highlighted issues of systemic racism and racial injustice and will hopefully lead to lasting changes. The results of the presidential election have been contested as never before, and the outcome finally seems settled. Despite these hopeful signs, all of these events have led to uncertainty, pain and grief. How can mindfulness help in coping with these?
New Advanced Mindful Leadership Training Course for UVA Leaders and Managers Coming in February
The Mindfulness Center, in collaboration with Hoos Well and UVA HR, will be conducting an 8-week Advanced Mindful Leadership Training Course starting on February 15. Mindful leadership is based on…
Mindfulness-Based Therapy Can Decrease Markers of Inflammation among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Mindfulness-based interventions have shown some efficacy in decreasing stress levels and improving quality of life for patients…
In this study, investigators from the University of Utah evaluated the impact of a preoperative mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course on patient-related outcomes among individuals undergoing lumbar spine surgery for…