Daily interventions and assessments: The effect of online self‐compassion meditation on psychological health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanjuan Li ◽  
Yueqin Hu ◽  
Wanting Yang ◽  
Yuyin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Meditation

scholarly journals Online Training in Specific Meditation Practices Improves Gratitude, Well-Being, Self-Compassion, and Confidence in Providing Compassionate Care Among Health Professionals

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Rao ◽  
Kathi J. Kemper
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Compassionate Care ◽  
Clinician Training ◽  
Loving Kindness ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Meditation ◽  
Health Organization

Mind-body practices that intentionally generate positive emotion could improve health professionals’ well-being and compassion. However, the feasibility and impact of clinician training in these practices is unknown. Data were analyzed from 3 online modules offered to health professionals: ( a) Gratitude, ( b) Positive Word, and ( c) Loving-kindness/Compassion meditation. Paired t tests were used to assess pre- to posttraining changes in gratitude (Gratitude Questionnaire), well-being (World Health Organization Well-Being Index), self-compassion (Neff’s Self-Compassion Scale), and confidence in providing compassionate care (Confidence in Providing Calm, Compassionate Care Scale). The 177 enrollees included diverse practitioners (nurses, physicians, social workers, and others). Training was associated with statistically significant improvements in gratitude (38.3 ± 4.6 to 39.5 ± 3.3), well-being (16.4 ± 4.0 to 17.9 ± 4.2), self-compassion (39.5 ± 8.1 to 43.1 ± 7.6), and confidence in providing compassionate care (73.3 ± 16.4 to 80.9 ± 13.8; P < .001 for all comparisons). Brief, online training appeals to diverse health professionals and improves their gratitude, well-being, self-compassion, and confidence in providing compassionate care.

A pilot study on the effects and feasibility of compassion-focused expressive writing in Day Hospice patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Imrie ◽  
Nicholas A. Troop
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Expressive Writing ◽  
Causal Reasoning ◽  
The Self ◽  
Writing Intervention ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Hospice Patients ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Expressive Writing Intervention

AbstractObjective:Research has found that writing about stress can confer physical and psychological health benefits on participants and that adopting a self-compassionate stance may have additional benefits. This pilot study evaluated a self-compassionate expressive writing intervention in a Day Hospice setting.Method:Thirteen patients with life-limiting illnesses wrote on two occasions about recent stressful experiences. Half also received a self-compassion instruction for their writing. Outcome measures were taken at baseline and one week after the second writing session, and text analysis was used to identify changes in the types of words used, reflecting changes in psychological processes.Results:Patients given the self-compassion instruction increased in their self-soothing and self-esteem in contrast to patients in the stress-only condition. Happiness broadly increased in both groups although reported levels of stress generally increased in patients given the self-compassion instruction but decreased in patients in the stress-only condition. Those given the self-compassion instruction also increased in their use of causal reasoning words across the two writing sessions compared with those in the stress-only condition.Significance of Results:Expressive writing appears to be beneficial in patients at a hospice and was viewed as valuable by participants. The inclusion of a self-compassion instruction may have additional benefits and a discussion of the feasibility of implementing expressive writing sessions in a Day Hospice is offered.

scholarly journals Effects of Breast Cancer on Women's Psychological Health: A Review of Self-Compassion-Based Interventions in Body Image

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Rehabilitation Intervention ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Day By Day

Research on how breast cancer and its treatment affect women's psychological health is increasing day by day. There is information that the psychological health of women is affected not only in the treatment, but also during the period from cancer diagnosis to the beginning of cancer treatment. In recent years, pre-rehabilitation intervention, which is an up-to-date approach that recommends intervention in this process, comes to the fore. The problems women experience with their body images have an important place in the effects of breast cancer and its treatment on women's psychological health. Body image is defined as a conceptualized state of the emotions, thoughts and behaviors that a person feels about their physical characteristics. In recent years, interventions aimed at reducing body image problems in women with breast cancer have been increasing. Self-compassion is defined as an individual's approach to their flaws with a sincere, caring and warm attitude. The emphasis on the role of self-compassion in reducing the problems that women with breast cancer experience with body images is increasing day by day. Based on this information, in this study, the literature on the problems faced by women with breast cancer with their body image and the role of self-compassion in reducing these problems is reviewed and discussed within the scope of pre-rehabilitation intervention. Keywords: Self-compassion, breast cancer survivors, interventions for self-compassion, body image

scholarly journals The Role of Self-compassion in Predicting Loneliness and Self-efficacy in the Elderly

Salmand ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-223
Author(s):  
Mehdi Ghezelseflo ◽  
◽  
Mozhgan Mirza ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Self Compassion

Objectives: Giving the growing population of the elderly, it is important to pay attention to their psychological health. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of self-compassion in predicting loneliness and self-efficacy in the elderly. Methods & Materials: This is a descriptive correlational study. Study population consisted of all elderly residents of Gonbad Kavous County in Iran. Of these, 120 (70 women and 50 men) were selected using a convenience sampling technique. Data collection instruments were University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale of Russell et al. (1966), General Self-efficacy Scale of Scherer et al. (1982) and Self-Compassion Scale of Neff (2003). Data analysis was performed by using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Results: Loneliness had a significant negative relationship with self-compassion dimensions of self-kindness, common humanity, mindfulness and its overall score, and a significant positive relationship with self-judgment, isolation and over-identification. Moreover, self-efficacy had a significant positive relationship with self-kindness, common humanity, mindfulness and overall self-compassion score, and a negative significant relationship with self-judgment, isolation and over-identification (P≤0.001). Self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness and overall self-compassion score can predict 43% of loneliness variance and self-kindness, self-judgment, mindfulness, isolation and overall self-compassion score can predict 38% of self-efficacy variance. Conclusion: Self-compassion have an effective role in reducing loneliness and increasing self-efficacy in the elderly.

scholarly journals First Things First: Parent Psychological Flexibility and Self-Compassion During COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa W. Coyne ◽  
Evelyn R. Gould ◽  
Mikala Grimaldi ◽  
Kelly G. Wilson ◽  
Gabriel Baffuto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Parenting Behaviors ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Positive Parenting ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
The World

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant stress and anxiety for many parents around the world. Psychological flexibility and self-care are fundamental aspects of psychological health (Kashdan &amp; Rottenberg, 2010). For parents, shaping these processes may help promote family nurturance, support children’s prosocial behavior, and provide effective and consistent use of evidence-based parenting “kernels”. The goal of this article is to provide practitioners with evidence-based tools that will support psychological flexibility, self-care, and positive parenting behaviors in caregivers during COVID-19 and beyond.

“Making It Okay”: Professionals in High-stress Environments Construct Their Understanding of the Impact of a Yoga-based Retreat Designed to Build Resilience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tegan Jemma Reeves ◽  
Natalie L. Dyer ◽  
Sara Borden ◽  
Jeffery A. Dusek ◽  
Sat Bir Singh Khalsa
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Behavioral Skills ◽  
Program Impact ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: While there is growing evidence for resilience building programs, to date research has not explored how professionals construct their understanding of program impact. Methods: Using a qualitative exploration of reflections on a yoga-based retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, nested in a larger study, the current inquiry aims to explore long-term perceptions of an occupation-oriented program designed to improve resilience. Called RISE (resilience, integration, self-awareness, engagement), the immersion program was a 5-day professional development for professionals in high-stress jobs. Through a grounded constructivist lens, inductive coding and iterative thematic analysis was employedResults: Semi-structured interviews of 17 adult professionals who attended RISE, conducted 3 months after completion of the program, illustrated two integrated perceptions woven through five themes. Persistent threads of experiential learning and sense of permission provided structure for themes found. Five interrelated themes related to psychological health and workplace dynamics were: (1) use of acquired behavioral skills and practices; (2) lived mindfulness; (3) resilience to stress and emotion regulation (4) self-care and self-compassion, and (5) sharing with others. Conclusion: Findings provide meaningful interpretation of previously reported program efficacy by contextualizing perceived benefits within participants constructed understanding of change. Specifically, environmental, social, and experiential considerations have suggested implications for resilience building programs.

Relations Among Self-Compassion, PTSD Symptoms, and Psychological Health in a Trauma-Exposed Sample

Mindfulness ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1033-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia V. Seligowski ◽  
Lynsey R. Miron ◽  
Holly K. Orcutt
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Exposed Sample
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