Mindfulness, Attention, & High Stress – Training Our Minds To Strengthen Our Resilience.
In this podcast Dr. Amishi Jha describes the brain’s attention system as “the lifeblood of our experience”. Using fMRI, EEGs, and behavioral measures she studies the brain’s ability to notice and focus on specific information, both external and internal, the degradation caused by stress, and how mindfulness training can strengthen and improve attention, especially for nurses, physicians, and other frontline workers.
MBSR benefits patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy
MBSR is an effective intervention for improving quality of life and reducing psychological distress in patients with breast cancer who are receiving early chemotherapy.
MBSR Helps Manage Rumination in Women with Breast Cancer
MBSR provides protection against an increase in rumination following treatment, as compared to a control group. Study provides clear description of a variation of MBSR used in this study.
Mindfulness Based Interventions May Benefit Prostate Cancer Survivors
Here is an interesting Case Report and discussion of the potential benefits of Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs) in men with prostate cancer. Given the numbers of men affected the need for interventions is clear. Prostate cancer, despite its extent, has had low visibility compared to the socially more popular support for breast cancer.
Why I Blog & How I blog
My primary reason for blogging is to share what I am reading (listening to or watching) with my web site visitors. I do this to make my web site more interesting and more useful. I may use SciSummary, an AI program optimized for summarizing scientific articles to produce a draft summary in language which is less formal than scientific research. I further edit the summary for clarity, brevity, and add comments reflecting my perspective on the article.
Study finds MBSR improves Mental Health Outcomes for People with Diabetes
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that MBSR is an effective intervention for reducing anxiety, depression, and stress, as well as improving mindfulness in diabetes patients. Although it did not show effectiveness in reducing HbA1C levels. Despite its limitations, this study highlights the clinical significance of MBSR in diabetes care, emphasizing its potential in addressing mental health issues in this population.
What is mindfulness?
My musings on mindfulness
Mindfulness Based Interventions may reduce postoperative pain and improve recovery after total knee replacement
The results showed that the mindfulness group had significantly lower pain scores at 6 weeks than the control group. They also had a significant reduction in pain catastrophizing scores, which is the tendency to focus on and amplify the negative aspects of pain.