Mindfulness training as an evidenced-based approach to reducing stress and promoting well-being among human services professionals

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 72-80

  Poulin, Patricia A ^a,c   Mackenzie, Corey S ^b   Soloway, Geoffrey ^a   Karayolas, Eric ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Human services; Mindfulness; Nurses; Stress reduction; Teachers; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TEACHER;

EID: 44849120918     PISSN: 14635240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2008.10708132     Document Type: Article

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