buddhism and medicine
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Buddhism and Medicine. Story of The Buddha. Story of The Buddha. Meditation. Transcendental Newer Follows a mantra. Mindfulness Associated with Buddhism Awareness of our own thoughts, actions and motivations Uses breathing as a focus. Meditation. Application to Medicine. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Buddhism and Medicine
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Story of The Buddha
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Story of The Buddha
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Meditation
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Meditation• Transcendental
– Newer– Follows a mantra
• Mindfulness– Associated with
Buddhism– Awareness of our own
thoughts, actions and motivations
– Uses breathing as a focus
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Application to Medicine
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Application to Medicine
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Application to Medicine• Depression • Mood and self-esteem problems• Physical or emotional symptoms
associated with chronic illnesses• Overall wellness
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Is There Any Evidence?• Research?• Strength of findings?• Journals
– Journal of Clinical Psychology• Sears & Kraus (2009) – mindfulness for anxiety &
coping– Behaviour Research and Therapy
• Barnhofer et al. (2009) – mindfulness and CBT for depression
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Challenges With Meditation
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Challenges With Meditation
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Summary• Meditation is key component to Buddhist
practices• Mindfulness• Application to variety of medical conditions• Challenging to achieve
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