Scientists are confused about the concept of mindfulness, and overlook its social and existential dimensions. Mindfulness has become commercialized mindlessness and lost its soul. So says Håkan Nilsson at University of Gothenburg, Department of Literature, History of Ideas and Religion in Sweden. Håkan Nilsson is a lecturer in social psychology and the author of the […] Read more
Tags: ACT, body scanning, Buddhism, David Finer, discourse, empathy, ethics, exercise, Existential, Gothenburg University, Håkan Nilsson, health, health care, meaning, mindfulness, religion, social psychology, soul, spirituality, stress, stress management, sustainability, yogaWorking with patients existential needs is not as hard as some may think, but requires genuine motivation and understanding. It is about doing concrete things to help patients find meaning during an often emotional life transition, says I C staff member and researcher Maria Arman, interviewed by the latest issue of Vidarnytt. Read more
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