see file for 4 a the paper format instruction
4b is a monologue for that paper.
4b. Monologue of Self Care Healing Practices- Each student should select self- care, self -healer practice that you perform 5-15 minutes a day. It can be any of the self- care modalities discussed in this course e.g.: meditation, guided imagery, relaxation exercises. These self -care practices can be chosen to practice self-care of mind, body, and spirit. In practicing these self carte activities students can journal about their experiences. In the Monologue presentation students will describe why they chose this practice. three research articles related to this modality and their reflection of their experiences.
When discussing your self-care modality (8 minute monologue), please discuss the three research scholarly articles (not web sites, mayo clinic etc) related to this modality. Below are instructions on how to access research articles.
Searching from off-campus will be very similar to searching from on-campus:
First they\’ll want to go to the library
Then, they will want to determine what types of material they are looking for, if books, they can click on \”Online Library Catalog\”, if articles, they can click on \”Access Library Databases\”
Monologue Reflection
Student’s Name
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Monologue Reflection
People usually engage in different forms of monologue as a self-care healing practice. The chosen self-care modality is meditation. Meditation is a type of mind and body self-care practice that primarily focuses on interactions among various psychological components. During meditation, a person’s body, mind, and brain interact to influence behavior. The key elements that facilitate successful meditation include; an environment without distractions, the meditator must maintain a comfortable posture, and the individual who is engaging in meditation monologue should have a high focus of attention combined with an open attitude (Saini et al., 2021). The purpose of this assignment is to describe the reflection of 8 minutes of meditation (monologue) experiences conducted as a self-care modality.
The main benefits that occurred from meditation are a reduction in anxiety levels and improvement of loneliness. Behan (2020) conducted a study to examine the benefits of mindfulness and meditation practices on the health and well-being of healthcare professionals during a crisis such as that caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers collected data for the study through a systematic review of published literature. Findings from the study revealed that long-term meditation and mindfulness practices improve symptoms of depression and anxiety. They are also associated with reduced pain scores. Meditation works well with people of different populations and age groups. Behan (2020) recommends that meditation and mindfulness can be used as complementary treatment modalities, especially for persons with anxiety. They are also appropriate self-care modalities for healthcare professionals who are facing a crisis such as that caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The main challenge that was faced during meditation is destruction by people moving in and out of the environment. Frequent movement by people in the environment affected concentration during the session. They also interfered with the focus that is necessary to attain the positive impacts of this self-care modality. Factors within a person’s environment have been reported to affect the efficacy of meditation (Barnes et al., 2020). According to Barnes et al. (2020), a negative family environment is linked with poor meditation efficacy whereas a positive family environment is associated with beneficial outcomes. Published evidence further indicates that a quiet environment that is free from destruction and a focus of attention are some of the key elements that determine the success of meditation.
The meditation practice produced both expected and unexpected outcomes. The outcome that occurred as expected is that meditation created a relaxed mind associated with comfort and improved quality of life. Another expected outcome is that the meditation experience reduced loneliness. Oliveira et al. (2021) support the effectiveness of meditation in improving the quality of life with the main outcome being a reduction in loneliness. One unexpected outcome of the meditation experience is that meditation can improve anxiety symptoms. Before engaging in the monologue, little was known regarding the effectiveness of meditation in reducing symptoms of anxiety.
Conclusion
People need to be aware of self-healer practices that they can engage in to improve their quality of life. One of the self-care modalities that are associated with improved quality of life is meditation. The benefits that occurred from the meditation experience include a reduction in both anxiety and loneliness. The main challenge that was faced was destruction within the environment. It was expected that meditation would reduce loneliness and improve the quality of life. However, an outcome that was not expected is that meditation can reduce anxiety levels. Ideally, people should engage in meditation as a self-healer practice because is it associated with an improvement in the quality of life.
References
Barnes, V. A., Gregoski, M. J., Tingen, M. S., & Treiber, F. A. (2010). influences of family environment and meditation efficacy on hemodynamic function among African American adolescents. Journal of Complementary & Integrative Medicine, 7(1), 1326. https://doi.org/10.2202/1553-3840.1326
Behan C. (2020). The benefits of meditation and mindfulness practices during times of crisis such as COVID-19. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 37(4), 256–258. https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2020.38.
Oliveira, D., Wilson, D., Palace-Berl, F., de Mello Ponteciano, B., Fungaro Rissatti, L., Sardela de Miranda, F., Piassa Pollizi, V., Fuscella, J. C., Mourão Terzi, A., Lepique, A. P., D’Almeida, V., & Demarzo, M. (2021). Mindfulness meditation training effects on quality of life, immune function and glutathione metabolism in service healthy female teachers: A randomized pilot clinical trial. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity-Health, 18, 100372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100372.
Saini, G. K., Haseeb, S. B., Taghi-Zada, Z., & Ng, J. Y. (2021). The effects of meditation on individuals facing loneliness: a scoping review. BMC Psychology, 9(1), 88. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00585-8