Another recent study on the beneficial effects of a mindfulness meditation programme, this time MBCT, for university students facing exams. It has been found that students, under the stressful conditions of exams and the need to successfully complete their studies, are prone to depression, anxiety, automatic thoughts, and dysfunctional attitudes. This can lead to much lower scores and under-achievement.
To test this non-clinical population, a controlled study was conducted in Iran, with participants randomly assigned either to take part in an 8-week MBCT Course or remain in a waiting list control group. The MBCT group followed the standard Mindfulness programme, including 40 minutes of personal practice each day for the duration of the Course. They were assessed at 5 different points: pre-test, session 4, session 8, first follow-up (1 month) and second follow-up (6 months).
The results found that mindfulness was effective in helping the students to deal with their anxiety and depressive feelings before, during and after stressful circumstances. Furthermore, the reductions in negative automatic thoughts and dysfunctional attitudes were significant.
This is an interesting study because of the population and provides evidence that Mindfulness interventions might be of significant use in supporting well-being in students and others who are susceptible to experience anxiety and depression in real life situations as well as improving performance at crucial times.
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Mindfulness meditation is becoming aware of the present or being in the present. Mindfulness meditation can also be described as being aware and not resisting our thoughts, feelings, sensations and surroundings. A person practicing mindfulness meditation should allow all external and internal things that come into your awareness to pass through without judging and also cultivate a sense of peace, love and expectancy. The idea is to cultivate a sense of expectancy and perfection in the unfoldment of the moment one is experiencing.