[The Application of Mindfulness in Promoting Happiness and Mental Health]
Wen-Hua Lin1, Chih-Hsuan Chen2, Bih-Ching Shu3
1Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
Abstract:
Happiness, an important factor in maintaining health, not only enhances the abilities of self-control, self-regulation, and coping but also promotes mental health. Mindfulness therapy has been increasingly used in recent years. Therefore, the purpose of the present article is to introduce the concepts of mindfulness and to describe the relationship between mindfulness and happiness. Further, we provide brief introductions to mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness cognitive therapy as well as present the current evidence related to the effects of mindfulness programs and therapies in clinical patient care. The information in the present article may be referenced and used by nurses in patient care and may be referenced by health professionals to promote their own mental health in order to maintain optimal fitness for providing high-quality patient care.
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