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Mindfulness and meditation

2021-05-05T17:20:32Z

Snodgrass:Added a missing reference in context

'''Mindfulness''' is a non-religious form of '''meditation''' that can 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 can be found here: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://munin.uit.no/handle/10037/12418|title=|last=|first=|authorlink=|last2=|first2=|authorlink2=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref> This small scale study, although 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.|author-link=|last2=van Vugt|first2=Marieke K.|author-link2=|last3=Vago|first3=David R.|author-link3=|last4=Schmalzl|first4=Laura|author-link4=|last5=Saron|first5=Clifford D.|author-link5=|last6=Olendzki|first6=Andrew|author-link6=|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=36–61|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.

==Learn more==

==See also==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Potential treatments]]
[[Category:Mind body treatments]]
[[Category:Psychological and behavioral therapies]]
[[Category:Depression alternative treatments]]

Mindfulness and meditation

2021-05-05T17:17:17Z

Snodgrass:

'''Mindfulness''' is a non-religious form of '''meditation''' that can 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://munin.uit.no/handle/10037/12418|title=|last=|first=|authorlink=|last2=|first2=|authorlink2=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref>{{citation needed}} This small scale study, although it focuses on "Psychological maintaining factors" - a hotly debated idea, 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.|author-link=|last2=van Vugt|first2=Marieke K.|author-link2=|last3=Vago|first3=David R.|author-link3=|last4=Schmalzl|first4=Laura|author-link4=|last5=Saron|first5=Clifford D.|author-link5=|last6=Olendzki|first6=Andrew|author-link6=|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=36–61|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.

==Learn more==

==See also==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Potential treatments]]
[[Category:Mind body treatments]]
[[Category:Psychological and behavioral therapies]]
[[Category:Depression alternative treatments]]

Mindfulness and meditation

2021-05-05T17:12:43Z

Snodgrass:/* ME/CFS */

'''Mindfulness''' is a non-religious form of '''meditation''' that can 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.{{citation needed|reason=Sollie, K., Næss, E. T., Solhaug, I., & Thimm, J. C. (2017). Mindfulness training for chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot study. Health Psychology Report, 5(3), 240–250. doi: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr.2017.65469|date=5 May 2021}} This small scale study, although it focuses on "Psychological maintaining factors" - a hotly debated idea, 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.|author-link=|last2=van Vugt|first2=Marieke K.|author-link2=|last3=Vago|first3=David R.|author-link3=|last4=Schmalzl|first4=Laura|author-link4=|last5=Saron|first5=Clifford D.|author-link5=|last6=Olendzki|first6=Andrew|author-link6=|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=36–61|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.

==Learn more==

==See also==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Potential treatments]]
[[Category:Mind body treatments]]
[[Category:Psychological and behavioral therapies]]
[[Category:Depression alternative treatments]]

Mindfulness and meditation

2021-05-05T16:58:19Z

Snodgrass:/* Articles and blogs */

'''Mindfulness''' is a non-religious form of '''meditation''' that can 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]] claim that mindfulness or meditation help them to reduce their symptoms.{{citation needed}} It may be used alongside other management techniques and strategies such as [[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.|author-link=|last2=van Vugt|first2=Marieke K.|author-link2=|last3=Vago|first3=David R.|author-link3=|last4=Schmalzl|first4=Laura|author-link4=|last5=Saron|first5=Clifford D.|author-link5=|last6=Olendzki|first6=Andrew|author-link6=|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=36–61|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.

==Learn more==

==See also==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Potential treatments]]
[[Category:Mind body treatments]]
[[Category:Psychological and behavioral therapies]]
[[Category:Depression alternative treatments]]