Essays about: "mindfulness in psychology"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words mindfulness in psychology.

  1. 6. Boost & Balance: Boosting life quality and balancing stress with five minutes’ daily yoga, mindfulness and positive psychology

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Hanna Bellman; [2017]
    Keywords : yoga; mindfulness; positive psychology; online; stress; life quality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The use of internet based psychology interventions as well as yoga and mindfulness interventions in order to improve psychological health has increased during the past decades. However, most interventions are time and resource demanding and there is a need for investigating short and easily accessible interventions. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Discourse Behind Textual and Visual Representations of Mindfulness on Twitter

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Deliana Iacoban; Måns Mårtensson; [2016]
    Keywords : mindfulness; communication; twitter; discourse analysis; mindfulness; communication; twitter; discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Our study is a collaborative dissertation paper that combines two differentdiscourse analyses, textual and visual, based on a common theoretical background.The introduction guides the reader through the content of the study, at the same timeoffering a brief context of research. READ MORE

  4. 8. Mindfulness in the treatment of substance use disorders: A phenomenological study of Swedish practitioners’ experiences

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Matteo Di Placido; [2015]
    Keywords : Keywords: mindfulness; MBIs; phenomenology; substance use disorders treatment; social work.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Mindfulness and mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been applied in numerous fields from behavioral medicine, nursing and psychiatry, to psychology and social work. Research on mindfulness and MBIs is increasingly providing evidence of the efficacy and benefits of MBIs for the treatment of a vast array of conditions. READ MORE

  5. 9. An Empirical Trial of the Buddhist PsychologicalModel

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS)

    Author : Dan Ohlsson; [2014]
    Keywords : attentional regulation; experiential avoidance; non-attachment; meditation; mental proliferation; mindfulness.;

    Abstract : Is mindfulness research going forward by looking backward? More traditionally orientedBuddhist psychology constructs is finding its way in the ongoing challenge to better understand,define and operationalize mindfulness. No previous studies have empirically tested BPM. READ MORE

  6. 10. Track and Field Athletes’ Experiences and Perceived Effects of Flotation-REST : An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

    University essay from Institutionen för idrotts- och hälsovetenskap

    Author : Ellinor Klockare; [2012]
    Keywords : sport psychology; relaxation; health promotion; stress management;

    Abstract : Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to examine junior and first year senior athletes’ experiences and perceived effects of flotation-REST, including both the immediate response and experiences over time. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six elite track and field athletes (five female and one male), aged 17-23 years, who were purposefully sampled and had used flotation-REST two to six times. READ MORE