Mindfulness and Healthcare Provider Wellbeing
By Dr. John Schorling Burnout affects more than half of all practicing physicians in the United States, with 54% meeting standard criteria in an American Medical Association national survey.…
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.
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
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…
Silent Retreat: A Day of Mindfulness
A free all-day silent retreat for current and past students of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy programs. Dates: Saturday Teresa Miller course — 1/07 –…
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…