Mindfullness Stuff Flashcards
Define mindfulness
Awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, being in the present moment and not be judgmental to the unfolding experience
ESSENCE stands forrrrrr
EDUCATION STRESS MANAGEMENT SPIRITUALITY EXERCISE NUTRITION CONNECTEDNESS ENVIRONMENT
+ reflection and sleep
Purpose of mindfulness?
REDUCE SUFFERING;
- reduce depression / anxiety
- increase empathy / clinical decision making / emotional intelligence
Can affect relationships interpersonally + professionally
Eg. Enhanced listening / being present / prevent premature bias
Can also incorporate into treatments
DEFINE REFLECTING
To consider personal and professional development
To understand more about motivations, skills, strengths and areas we need to improve
SMART stands forrrrrrr
SPECIFIC MEASURABLE ACHIEVABLE RELEVANT TIME BOUND
What’s motivational interviewing?
A directive, client centred counselling style for eliciting behaviour change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence
Prochaska di clemente cycle of behavioural change….
Pre contemplation -> contemplation -> preparation -> action -> maintenance -> relapse.
(Would upload a pic but the app won’t let me ) (lol apps being an antagonist 😜)
define reflective practice
Process where individual thinks analytically about anything relating to their professional practice with the intention of gaining insight and using the lessons learned to maintain good practice / make improvements
Models for reflection ?
Model 1)
“ What / so what / now what “
What = focuses on thoughts at time of experience
So what = consider significance of what happened + values and feelings at the time of + prompted by the experience + why these influence future learning / actions
Now what = looks at processes + opportunities that can help learning from the experience + identifying future actions , reflection on actions + how to use these to develop further
Model 2)
Gibbs reflection cycle
^^ deeper and more robust
What’s Gibbs reflective learning cycle
Google it.
What’s burnout ?
State of mental and physical exhaustion related to work
Emotional exhaustion
Depersonalisaton
Reduced sense of personal achievement
^^ if ur depressed u will make 6.2x more errors!!
Mindfulness reduces burnout
Attention deficit trait :
Response to hyperkinetic environment
Trying to deal with too much input leads to;
Black and white thinking / no perspectives
Cant stay organised / set priorities / manage time
Feel a constant level of panic and guilt
ALLOSTERIC LOAD ?
= when prolonged stress leads to wear and tear of the body
Mediated through sympathetic NS.
Impaired immunity, atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, bone demineralization
Atrophy if nerve cells in the brain
^ hippocampal formation - learning and memory
^ prefrontal cortex - working memory , executive function
Growth of amygdala = mediates fear response
^^ seen in chronic depression and anxiety
Stress and telomere shortening
Psychological stress assoiciated with hgier oxidative stress + lower telomerase activity = shorter telomere
^^ affects cells death / longetivity
Result = EARLIER AGE RELATED DISEASES
