Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) : MBSR Instructor Peggy Chang
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) : MBSR Instructor Peggy Chang
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) : MBSR Instructor Peggy Chang
Introduction to
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Application of mindfulness practice in modern medicine and psychotherapy
In the emerging trend of medical research, the physical and the psychological are no longer regarded as two separate, unrelated entities !olistic, integrati"e health in"ol"es not only the physiological factors, #ut also the psychological and social factors Moreo"er, people are con"inced that the inner psychological force for the o"erall health of #ody and mind has great influence Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction as a result came into play
Mindfulness Meditation, or Insight Meditation, has gradually #ecome the focal point of psychotherapy and many types of medical research, especially stress-reducing related research
Definition: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is a stress reduction method based on mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness : -Awareness of body and mind processes at each moment as they occur; totally in the present. - Right attitude in meditation - larity! softness! fle"ible mental state #reatment : -$nderstand mindfulness as %pure awareness& e"periences of one's own body and mind in each present moment. (atients should be taught right attitude to practice mindfulness.
MBSR is intended to assist )not replace* general medical practices. +ts ob,ecti-e is to teach the patient to use their inherent physical and mental strength! acti-ely doing something that others cannot substitute for their own health - culti-ation of mindfulness.
Content of MBSR method and Course MBS# Method '#ight ,ttitude 'S1ill of mental training in mental e+ercise ',dditional e+ercises MBS# Program '5rou" training courses in eight (ee1s duration ',ttend -.* hour6s lecture "er (ee1 'Practice MBS# Daily at least 7. to 4* minutes to a""ly 1no(ledge leaned in the classroom. 'Include 1 day 8usually in the si+th (ee19 of silent intensi"e meditation retreat
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% 4o 'udgment Do not make judgments of one's own emotions, thoughts, pain and other physical and mental phenomena; just be aware of them. * Being Patient Be patient with "arious physical and mental conditions at present moment, patiently go along with them in a peaceful manner + /ith a Beginner5s Mind Always keep a beginner's mind, willing to face every physical and mental event with the innocent heart of a child. 6 1rust Trust and let go of oneself. Trust one's wisdom and ability. 7 4on-&oing ust be effortlessly aware of all the physical and mental phenomena occurring at present moment ; !"on# $triving% not to Disturb oneself by wanting to see the result. 8 2cceptance &illing to see and accept physical and mental phenomena at present moment as it is. 9 -etting go, &etachment 'hange mental habit of untrained mind, just be aware the present physical and mental events moment to moment.
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/al=ing Meditation
In addition to the three formal meditation methods for the integration of mindfulness "ractice into daily life , MBS# course also teaches :(al1ing meditation:.
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;he first article a)out MBS# and long'term "ain 8chronic "ain9 clinical study "u)lished in 19<-, !a)at'4inn %" to =cto)er, -..-, more than >4 research re"orts (ere "u)lished, (ith MBS# or :mindfulness "ractice: as the su)2ect, or directly related to. Increasingly, more studies are on going. #e&ie( re"orts of &arious e+"lorations or ?criticals@, generally sho( that MBS# can effecti&ely "romote "hysical and mental health, as (ell as )e an au+iliary for increasing the efficacy of treating &arious )ody and mind diseases.
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ada"tation, reduce disease induced stress, an+iety, slee" disorders and other "ro)lems. It can effecti&ely im"ro&e the o&erall 0uality of life of "atients. It can )e used, for e+am"le, in treating )reast cancer, "rostate cancer, heart disease, and HIA 8,IDS9.
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In addition, MBSR has pro"en to #e effecti"e in reducing high #lood pressure, alle"iate fi#romyalgia, and multiple sclerosis In terms of mental illness, the course "ro&ed to )e effecti&e in hel"ing an+iety, "anic attac1s, =$D 8o)sessi&e com"ulsi&e disorder9, and )ulimia 8)inge eating disorder9.
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,ncreased brain activity ,n addition, a -../ publication by 0avidson &1 and 2abat+3inn of the University of Wisconsin, who co+led the study, reported that the employees of a biotech company, after participating in an eight week '#indfulness practice' training, the activities in the left anterior frontal lobe of the brain !left prefrontal corte4" which symboli es positive emotions, were quite significantly active, compared to the control group that did not participate in the training.
%trengthen immune function 5ntibodies generated in response to influen a vaccine of the employees who participated in mindfulness training were significantly higher than untrained staff .
The above studies indicate that MBSR, thru the training of mind, increases positive brain activity, and enhances the body's immune function
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Conclusion
,lthough MBS# is rooted in the early Buddhist /our /oundations of Mindfulness "ractice, the course does not in&ol&e Buddhist )eliefs and rituals. $ourses (ere )ased only on the mind')ody as"ects of medical science, successful cases, and clinical research in order to demonstrate mindfulness "ractice theory. Bitnessed the )enefits of gaining ha""iness and freedom from suffering, (ithout reference to the Buddhist canon and theory. Mindfulness "ractice, )y remo&ing religious and cultural features, (ill more or less assist in the "romotion of mindfulness "ractice in non'Buddhist countries, there)y hel"ing "atients of different religious and cultural )ac1grounds to more li1ely acce"t MBS# related "hiloso"hy and "ractice methods.
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Brainwa-e obser-ation shows the gradual relief from sic.ness -ia meditation
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Maharishi college students of Iowa start their courses of the day "ith meditation#
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A primary school of /a.land! alifornia! renowned for ethnic conflict! -iolence and noise , found that meditation prompted students to impro"e concentration and #eha"e more calm and rela.ed after fi"e wee=s of the meditation e.periment#
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UCLA researchers found that meditation reduced the number of CD4 T cells of AIDS patients, which slowed down the progress of HI !
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