Qigong as a Mindfulness Practice for Counseling Students
A Qualitative Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9022307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer A Chrisman (Montana State University, corresponding author), John Chambers Christopher (Montana State University), Sarah J Lichtenstein (Montana State University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 236-257 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Humanistic Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1678 • E-ISSN: 1552-650X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022167808327750 |
| OpenAlex | W2129137263 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 25 |
This qualitative study explores the effects of qigong, an ancient Chinese mindfulness practice involving movement, on master's-level counseling students. Students responded in writing both after an initial experience of qigong and after practicing the movements for 15 weeks during a mindfulness-based course in self-care. Themes of physical, emotional, and mental changes were present in both sets of responses. Additional themes of familiarity with the practice as well as group consciousness and interdependence emerged in the final experience of qigong. The results of this study indicate qigong is a contemplative practice that could have positive outcomes for counseling students. Because of its accessible nature, immediate results, and ability to foster connectedness, qigong is currently underutilized as a form of teaching mindfulness
Consciousness · Contemplation · Meditation · Mindfulness · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social connectedness · Biofield Effects and Biophysics · Child Therapy and Development · Clinical Psychology · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |