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A Perspective on the Similarities and Differences Between Mindfulness and Relaxation
Mind–body medicine is an evidence-based approach to health and healing that focuses on interactions between the mind, body, and behavior. It encompasses a wide range of interventions that are similar yet different in meaningful ways. Mindfulness and relaxation practices are 2 mind–body techniques th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7003166/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32076580 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2164956120905597 |
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author | Luberto, Christina M Hall, Daniel L Park, Elyse R Haramati, Aviad Cotton, Sian |
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description | Mind–body medicine is an evidence-based approach to health and healing that focuses on interactions between the mind, body, and behavior. It encompasses a wide range of interventions that are similar yet different in meaningful ways. Mindfulness and relaxation practices are 2 mind–body techniques that have similarities and differences; however, these techniques are often used or discussed interchangeably, such that the differences between them become obscured. A greater understanding of the unique facets of mindfulness and relaxation is needed for researchers and clinicians to make informed decisions when selecting an approach. The purpose of the current article is to offer an evidence-informed perspective on similarities and differences between mindfulness and relaxation. Specifically, mindfulness and relaxation practices are compared and contrasted in terms of theoretical foundation, intention, and psychological and physiological effects and mechanisms. Implications for clinical practice and suggestions for future research are discussed. |
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spelling | pubmed-70031662020-02-19 A Perspective on the Similarities and Differences Between Mindfulness and Relaxation Luberto, Christina M Hall, Daniel L Park, Elyse R Haramati, Aviad Cotton, Sian Glob Adv Health Med Original Article Mind–body medicine is an evidence-based approach to health and healing that focuses on interactions between the mind, body, and behavior. It encompasses a wide range of interventions that are similar yet different in meaningful ways. Mindfulness and relaxation practices are 2 mind–body techniques that have similarities and differences; however, these techniques are often used or discussed interchangeably, such that the differences between them become obscured. A greater understanding of the unique facets of mindfulness and relaxation is needed for researchers and clinicians to make informed decisions when selecting an approach. The purpose of the current article is to offer an evidence-informed perspective on similarities and differences between mindfulness and relaxation. Specifically, mindfulness and relaxation practices are compared and contrasted in terms of theoretical foundation, intention, and psychological and physiological effects and mechanisms. Implications for clinical practice and suggestions for future research are discussed. SAGE Publications 2020-02-05 /pmc/articles/PMC7003166/ /pubmed/32076580 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2164956120905597 Text en © The Author(s) 2020 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons CC BY: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Original Article Luberto, Christina M Hall, Daniel L Park, Elyse R Haramati, Aviad Cotton, Sian A Perspective on the Similarities and Differences Between Mindfulness and Relaxation |
title | A Perspective on the Similarities and Differences Between Mindfulness and Relaxation |
title_full | A Perspective on the Similarities and Differences Between Mindfulness and Relaxation |
title_fullStr | A Perspective on the Similarities and Differences Between Mindfulness and Relaxation |
title_full_unstemmed | A Perspective on the Similarities and Differences Between Mindfulness and Relaxation |
title_short | A Perspective on the Similarities and Differences Between Mindfulness and Relaxation |
title_sort | perspective on the similarities and differences between mindfulness and relaxation |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7003166/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32076580 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2164956120905597 |
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