Mindfulness Interventions Improve Sleep Disturbance for ICU Nurses

Here is another small study which supports the benefits of Mindfulness Interventions to support nurses’ well-being and address sleep disturbance, which the study reports is common in Intensive Care Unit Nurses. The study design is particularly interesting because it compares a live Mindfulness Intervention consisting of four one-hour weekly sessions with home practice to a control consisting of watching four Mindfulness videos. Improvement in self-reported sleep disturbance was reported by both groups, with greater benefit reported by the group receiving the live training. I find it significant that the comparison group, which received a less effective intervention, benefitted nonetheless.

Costs of Chronic Stress

  • Professional “Burn Out”
  • Short temper & irritability
  • Depression or anxiety
  • Headaches
  • Muscle tension and pain
  • Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight gain
  • Memory and concentration impairment
  • Diabetes
  • Skin problems, such as acne or eczema
  • Menstrual problems
  • Immune system dysfunction

Costs of Chronic Stress

  • Professional “Burn Out”
  • Short temper & irritability
  • Depression or anxiety
  • Headaches
  • Muscle tension and pain
  • Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight gain
  • Memory and concentration impairment
  • Diabetes
  • Skin problems, such as acne or eczema
  • Menstrual problems
  • Immune system dysfunction