Contemplative Practices
A Strategy to Improve Health and Reduce Disparities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15461608 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M A Bruce (0000-0002-0643-1640, Vanderbilt University, corresponding author), Kia Skrine Jeffers (0000-0002-6162-3071, University of California, Los Angeles), Jan King Robinson (Elizabeth City State University), Keith C Norris (0000-0003-3071-0700, University of California, Los Angeles) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2253-2253 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15102253 |
| PMID | 30326604 |
| OpenAlex | W2897144260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 40 |
Health has many dimensions, and intolerance and lack of compassion may contribute to the poor health and disparities in our nation. Tolerance can convey an inherent paradox or dissonance that can be associated with stress. Compassionate consideration of others can be combined with acceptance to create harmony within and across individuals. In this article, we explore how contemplative practices can cultivate tolerance and compassion and contribute to improvements in individual and population health
Acknowledgement · Cognitive dissonance · Compassion · Contemplation · Curiosity · Harmony (color · Health equity · Mindfulness · Political science · Public health · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Nursing · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Religion, Spirituality, and Health in Medically Ill Hospitalized Older Patients
The clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-regulation of chronic pain
Protective and Damaging Effects of Stress Mediators
The social readjustment rating scale
Behavioral Treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease in African Americans
The Role of Religious Activity and Spirituality in the Health and Well-being of Older Adults
Stress, Coping, and Social Support Processes
Stress and Health
The nature of tolerance and the social circumstances in which it emerges
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |