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'''Mindfulness''' is a non-religious form of '''meditation''' that is not clearly defined and can take many forms.<ref name="MindTheHype" /> A particularly common way to practice mindfulness involves ''purposefully and non-judgmentally paying attention to the present moment''.<ref name="MindTheHype" /> Mindfulness and other forms of meditation have been suggested as management techniques for [[ME/CFS]], and treatments for [[depression]], [[anxiety]], [[chronic pain]] and many other conditions.<ref name="MindTheHype" /><ref name="Slate1" /> ==ME/CFS == Some patients with [[ME/CFS]] find that mindfulness or meditation help them to reduce their symptoms. A small pilot study by the Arctic University of Norway,<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Sollie | first = Katinka | last2 = NΓ¦ss | first2 = Eva Therese | last3 = Solhaug | first3 = Ida | last4 = Thimm | first4 = Jens C. | date = 2017 | title=Mindfulness training for chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot study|url=https://www.termedia.pl/doi/10.5114/hpr.2017.65469|journal=Health Psychology Report|volume=3|pages=240β250|doi=10.5114/hpr.2017.65469|issn=2353-4184}}</ref> though it focuses on the erroneous theory of "Psychological maintaining factors," does show that mindfulness was helpful in reducing fatigue and other symptoms for some people. It may be used alongside other management techniques and strategies and can be helpful when [[pacing]].{{citation needed}} ==Theory== ==Evidence== ==Clinicians== ==Risks and safety== Mindfulness can have both positive and negative effects.<ref name="MindTheHype" /> ==Costs and availability== ==Notable studies and research == * [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29016274/ Mind the Hype]<ref name="MindTheHype">{{Cite journal | last = Van Dam | first = Nicholas T. | authorlink = | last2 = van Vugt | first2 = Marieke K. | authorlink2 = | last3 = Vago | first3 = David R. | authorlink3 = | last4 = Schmalzl | first4 = Laura | authorlink4 = | last5 = Saron | first5 = Clifford D. | authorlink5 = | last6 = Olendzki | first6 = Andrew | authorlink6 = | last7 = Meissner | first7 = Ted | last8 = Lazar | first8 = Sara W. | last9 = Kerr | first9 = Catherine E. | date = Jan 2018 | title = Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | url =https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29016274/|journal=Perspectives on Psychological Science: A Journal of the Association for Psychological Science|volume=13|issue=1|pages=36β61|doi=10.1177/1745691617709589|issn=1745-6924|pmc=5758421|pmid=29016274|access-date=|quote=|via=}}</ref> ==Articles and blogs== * [https://slate.com/technology/2018/02/doctors-are-increasingly-pushing-mindfulness-on-chronic-pain-patients.html Doctors are increasingly pushing mindfulness on chronic pain patients]<ref name="Slate1">{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/technology/2018/02/doctors-are-increasingly-pushing-mindfulness-on-chronic-pain-patients.html | title = Prescribing Mindfulness Allows Doctors to Ignore Legitimate Female Pain | last = Yahm | first = Sarah | date = 2018-02-05 | website = Slate Magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-08-29}}</ref> This article pertains to the Health Care system of the United States. == See also == == Learn more == == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Potential treatments]] [[Category:Mind body treatments]] [[Category:Psychological and behavioral therapies]] [[Category:Depression alternative treatments]]
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