RN since 1976, Psychiatric nurse Practitioner since 2006, retired and now teaching evidence-based mindfulness programs.
I blog about what I’ve been reading, watching, and listening to, and most want to share with you:
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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
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 provides protection against an increase in rumination following treatment, as compared to a control group. Study provides clear description of a variation of MBSR
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
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
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
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