A Program to Protect Integrity of Body-Mind-Spirit: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program

Abstract

Mindfulness-based applications allow health care staffs to understand themselves as well as other individuals. Awareness based applications are not only stress reduction techniques but also a way of understanding the life and human existence, and it should not be only used to cope with the diseases. Emotions, thoughts and judgments of people might give direction to their life sometimes. Accessing a life without judgment and negative feelings brings a peaceful and happy life together. Mindfulness based stress reduction exercises may help to enjoy the present time, to cope with the challenges, stress and diseases and accept the negative life experiences rather than to question their reasons. About three decades ago, Kabat-Zin conducted the first investigation of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program which is used commonly all around the world. The 8-weeks program, which contains mindful living exercises (such as eating, walking, cooking, etc.), yoga, body scan and meditation practices, requires doing daily life activity and meditation with attention, openness and acceptance. The aim of this review article is to give information about Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program and to emphasize its importance.

Keywords

• Mindfulness, mental healing, psychological stress

Beden-Zihin-Ruh Bütünlüğünü Korumaya Yönelik Bir Program: Farkındalık Temelli Stres Azaltma Programı

Öz

Farkındalık temelli uygulamalar sağlık personelinin hem kendini, hem de diğer bireyleri anlamasına olanak tanımaktadır. Farkındalık temelli uygulamalar yalnızca stres azaltma tekniği değil, aynı zamanda varoluşu ya da yaşamı anlamanın bir yoludur ve sadece hastalıklarla baş etmede kullanılmamalıdır. Bireylerin duyguları, düşünceleri ve yargıları zaman zaman yaşamlarına yön verebilmektedir. Yargılardan ya da negatif düşüncelerden arınmış bir yaşama ulaşmak mutlu ve huzurlu bir hayatı beraberinde getirecektir. Farkındalık temelli stres azaltma egzersizleri, şimdiki andan keyif almaya, zorluklarla, stresle ve hastalıklarla baş etmeye ve olumsuz yaşam deneyimlerinin nedenini sorgulamak yerine onları olduğu gibi kabul etmeye yardımcı olabilir. Kabat-Zin ve arkadaşları yaklaşık 20 yıl önce dünya genelinde yaygın bir şekilde kullanılmaya başlanan Farkındalık Temelli Stres Azaltma Programı’nın temellerini atmıştır. Günlük yaşam aktivitelerini (yeme, içme, yürüme, yemek yapma gibi), yoga, beden tarama ve meditasyon egzersizlerini kapsayan bu 8 haftalık program, içinde bulunulan ana karşı ilgi, açıklık ve kabul davranışları ile yerine getirmeyi gerektirmektedir. Bu yazıda Farkındalık Temelli Stres Azaltma Programı hakkında bilgi vermek ve önemini vurgulamak amaçlanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Farkındalık, zihinsel iyileşme, psikolojik stres

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