Episode #91 Prescription mindfulness, how much is enough and too much with Dr Sarah Strohmaier, Mindfulness researcher, UK

Prescription mindfulness, how much is enough , how much is too much with Dr Sarah Strohmaier, Mindfulness researcher, UK A short time of mindfulness, 5 mins, over 2 weeks compared to a longer-term, 20 mins over 2 weeks is more effective for people that have not practiced mindfulness before. Understanding- think about running a marathon, would not expect to run a marathon on the first day. Start small and pay attention to the breath.Sarah’s Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/sarahstrohmaierSarah’s page at Canterbury Christ Church University: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/science-engineering-and-social-sciences/psychology-and-life-sciences/psychology/phd-profiles/sarah-strohmaier.aspxSarah’s paper on the effect of mindfulness practice length: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-020-01512-5Sarah’s Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/sarahstrohmaierSarah’s page at Canterbury Christ Church University: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/science-engineering-and-social-sciences/psychology-and-life-sciences/psychology/phd-profiles/sarah-strohmaier.aspxSarah’s paper on the effect of mindfulness practice length: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-020-01512-5 Publications and research outputsStrohmaier, S., Jones, F., & Cane, J. (2022). One-session mindfulness of the breath meditation practice: A randomized controlled study of the effects on state hope and state gratitude in the general population. Mindfulness, X, X-XX. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01780-9Strohmaier, S., Jones, F.W. & Cane, J.E. (2021). Effects of Length of Mindfulness Practice on Mindfulness, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: a Randomized Controlled Experiment. Mindfulness 12 (1), 198-214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01512-5Strohmaier, S., Jones, F. W., & Cane, J. E. (2020). Effects of length of mindfulness practice on mindfulness, depression, anxiety and stress: a randomized controlled experiment. Mindfulness, 12 (1), 198–214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01512-5Strohmaier, S., Homans, K.M., Hulbert, S., Crutch, S.J., Brotherhood, E.V., Harding, E., & Camic, PM. (2021). Arts-based interventions for people living with dementia: Measuring ‘in the moment’ wellbeing with the Canterbury Wellbeing Scales. Wellcome Open Research, 6 (59), https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16596.2Hassett, A. & Strohmaier, S. (2020). Trauma Recovery Core Capabilities for the Children’s Workforce in the United Kingdom: A Q-Methodology Study. Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/26904586.2020.1826026Support the showSubscribe and support the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/367319/supporters/newLearn more at www.profselenabartlett.com

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