According to Garland (2013), there is skepticism about mindfulness as an effective intervention. Often, because of its philosophical roots in Buddhism, practitioners and scholars equate mindfulness with “New Age” beliefs. As a result, some may wonder how effective mindfulness interventions are. Recall from Week 1 that it is important to answer the question about the effectiveness of interventions by using empirical evidence rather than experiences or intuition.
You may not have experienced or practiced mindfulness. After you listen to the recordings found on the website listed in the Learning Resources, reflect on some of the following questions: (1) What did you notice? (2) What were you thinking while you were listening? (3) What were you feeling while you were listening? (4) How was your body reacting while listening? (5) How did you feel after you practiced mindfulness?
In this Discussion, you will experience an example of mindfulness and also determine whether mindfulness has scientific support.
To prepare:
Listen to a recording from those found at this website listed in the Learning Resources: UCLA Health. (n.d.). Free guided meditations. Retrieved December 8, 2017, from http://marc.ucla.edu/mindful-meditations
Read this article listed in the Learning Resources: Garland, E. L. (2013). Mindfulness research in social work: Conceptual and methodological recommendations. Social Work Research, 37(4), 439–448. https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svt038
Conduct a library search in the Walden Library for one research study about the effectiveness of mindfulness as an intervention for the client in the case study you have been using. Remember when looking for studies to take into account your client’s age, developmental stage, and presenting problem.
Post
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In 1 to 2 sentences, respond to one of the four following questions in terms of what you noticed during the mindfulness exercise you completed:
What were you thinking while you were listening?
What were you feeling while you were listening?
How was your body reacting while listening?
How did you feel after you practiced mindfulness?
In 2 to 3 sentences, describe your experience practicing this technique and how this experience influences your choice on whether to use it with a client during practice.
Provide the reference for the study you found, and be sure to use citations in the body of your post using APA guidelines.
In 1 to 2 sentences, briefly summarize the methodological context (i.e., research method, how data was collected, and the instruments used) of the studies and the findings.
Evaluate the findings in terms of their validity and applicability for the client
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1. According to Garland (2013), there is skepticism about
mindfulness as an effective intervention. Often, because of its
philosophical roots in Buddhism, practitioners and scholars
equate mindfulness with “New Age” beliefs. As a result, some
may wonder how effective mindfulness interventions are. Recall
from Week 1 that it is important to answer the question about
the effectiveness of interventions by using empirical evidence
rather than experiences or intuition.
You may not have experienced or practiced mindfulness. After
you listen to the recordings found on the website listed in the
Learning Resources, reflect on some of the following questions:
(1) What did you notice? (2) What were you thinking while you
were listening? (3) What were you feeling while you were
listening? (4) How was your body reacting while listening? (5)
How did you feel after you practiced mindfulness?
In this Discussion, you will experience an example of
mindfulness and also determine whether mindfulness has
scientific support.
To prepare:
Listen to a recording from those found at this website listed in
the Learning Resources: UCLA Health. (n.d.). Free guided
meditations. Retrieved December 8, 2017, from
http://marc.ucla.edu/mindful-meditations
Read this article listed in the Learning Resources: Garland, E.
L. (2013). Mindfulness research in social work: Conceptual and
methodological recommendations. Social Work Research, 37(4),
439–448. https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svt038
Conduct a library search in the Walden Library for one research
2. study about the effectiveness of mindfulness as an intervention
for the client in the case study you have been using. Remember
when looking for studies to take into account your client’s age,
developmental stage, and presenting problem.
Post
:
In 1 to 2 sentences, respond to one of the four following
questions in terms of what you noticed during the mindfulness
exercise you completed:
What were you thinking while you were listening?
What were you feeling while you were listening?
How was your body reacting while listening?
How did you feel after you practiced mindfulness?
In 2 to 3 sentences, describe your experience practicing this
technique and how this experience influences your choice on
whether to use it with a client during practice.
Provide the reference for the study you found, and be sure to
use citations in the body of your post using APA guidelines.
3. In 1 to 2 sentences, briefly summarize the methodological
context (i.e., research method, how data was collected, and the
instruments used) of the studies and the findings.
Evaluate the findings in terms of their validity and applicability
for the client
