Mindfulness and its Role in Physical and Psychological Health

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 91-105

  Prazak, Michael ^a   Critelli, Joseph ^b   Martin, Luci ^c   Miranda, Vanessa ^b   Purdum, Michael ^b   Powers, Catherine ^b  

^a NEUMANN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Awareness; Health; Mindfulness; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859578092     PISSN: 17580846     EISSN: 17580854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-0854.2011.01063.x     Document Type: Article

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