The relative impact of 15-minutes of meditation compared to a day of vacation in daily life: An exploratory analysis

May, Christopher J.; Ostafin, Brian D.; Snippe, Evelien

doi:10.1080/17439760.2019.1610480

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“…Interestingly, holidays appear to elicit similar effects on affective valence and the facets of mindfulness when compared to days of meditation. The findings reported by May and colleagues [14] are particularly exciting, given the practical implications associated with this study. Whenever the ideal scenario of holidays is not a possibility, a 15-min meditation routine should suffice.…”

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“…May et al [14] have also investigated the effects of meditation on affective responses, well-being, and the five facets of mindfulness (i.e., observing, describing, nonjudging, nonreacting, and acting with awareness) in first-year psychology students and community members. The authors designed a very elegant study using one of the most effective strategies to improve well-being and psychological functioningholidays.…”

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“…The psychological mechanisms and reactions associated with meditative practices are highly complex in nature. Recent evidence suggests that through the continuous reallocation of attention toward the present moment, one's ability to interpret negative thoughts and emotions is optimized [14,15]. However, it is noteworthy that meditative practices do not involve solely the control of attention.…”

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“…Next, it has been noted that vacations have an ameliorating effect on stress, and that this may be a part of the positive effects of meditation retreats ( Epel et al, 2016 ; May et al, 2020 ; Blasche et al, 2021 ). Vacations result in positive health effects by reducing exhaustion and improving satisfaction.…”

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Short Term Effects of Inner Engineering Completion Online Program on Stress and Well-Being Measures

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IntroductionThe Covid-19 pandemic has been a major disruptor of routine life, resulting in increased stress and predisposing people to negative outcomes, such as insomnia, anxiety and hopelessness. Mind-body interventions have improved concentration, emotional balance, and positive emotions, with an enhanced sense of productivity, and self-confidence. We therefore hypothesized that exposure to an online mind-body intervention, “Inner Engineering Completion Online (IECO),” would reduce stress and promote well-being.MethodsThis prospective cohort study enrolled participants registered for the IECO courses, which for the first time were delivered remotely, online. Participants learned a 21-min meditation practice called Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya during the course, which incorporates controlled breathing and mediation techniques. Each enrolled participant was asked to complete self-reported electronic surveys at three key time points: at the time of consent, immediately after completing IECO, and 6 weeks after IECO completion. Effects of IECO practice were assessed using four well-validated neuropsychological scales: Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Positive Emotion/Relationship/Engagement Scale (PERMA) Profiler, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). A Signed Rank test was used to analyze the survey data and P-values of < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.ResultsOf the 375 participants interested in participation, 164 participants were eligible. Sixty-eight participants completed surveys at all time points and were identified as compliant participants. The baseline median score for PSS in compliant participants (n = 95) was 13.5 (IQR 9, 18); immediate post-IECO median PSS score was 12 (IQR 8, 16) demonstrating a 1.5 unit decrease in PSS scores (p-value = 0.0023). Similarly, comparing PSS scores in compliant participants (n = 68) for immediate Post IECO [11.5 (IQR 8, 15.5)] to PSS scores at six weeks [8 (IQR 4.5, 12.5)] showed a statistically significant 3.5-unit decrease, indicating a reduction in stress upon routine practice of the intervention (p < 0.0001).ConclusionIncorporating the remotely delivered mind-body intervention Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya into daily life via the IECO program over as few as 6 weeks produced a significant stress reduction, improvement in sleep quality and mindfulness.Clinical Trial Registration[ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [NCT04189146].

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“…Esto sin perder de vista que se debe procurar que los estudiantes puedan satisfacer sus necesidades físicas y psicológicas básicas, como el sueño, la alimentación, la autonomía, la competencia y el sentido de pertenencia 53,54 . Finalmente, resulta importante comprender que la posibilidad de que los estudiantes tengan más tiempo a disposición podría, en ciertos escenarios, llegar a ser tan efectivo como otras medidas habitualmente utilizadas para el bienestar, como la meditación 55 . En este sentido, existe experiencia internacional 56 y nacional 57 de que puede disminuirse la carga académica, sin necesariamente producir un impacto negativo en resultados de aprendizaje y favorecer que los estudiantes tengan más tiempo a su disposición para orientarse hacia su bienestar.…”

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Medical education and well-being: orientations towards the implementation of a positive teachingThe transition to and through college can affect the mental health of college students. The situation in medical students is particularly worrisome, considering that they have high rates of psychopathology. These mental health problems can be associated with worse academic and professional outcomes and worse patient care. In this scenario, it is relevant to look at how this problem can be addressed considering variables of both mental health and educational systems in medicine. Therefore, initiatives to promote well-being during the career are proposed. The importance of well-being at an institutional level should be defined. Also, the foundations of learning neurosciences from the point of view of well-being should be incorporated. Considering that well-being goes beyond the absence of discomfort, the role of educational environment both in learning and in mental health should be recognized. Proven effective interventions should be incorporated. It must be considered that not every initiative linked to well-being is necessarily positive and that discomfort to a certain extent can be exploited educatively as well. The well-being of medical students is a complex, dynamic and multidimensional issue. These principles are orientations for different actors of the educational process, to define how they will approach this problem in their contexts.

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