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What is Health Education and Promotion

Chapter 6
Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies
A wide variety of approaches to promoting health and well-being in a variety of settings.
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Mindfulness in Health Education and Health Promotion
Michelle Lee D'Abundo (Seton Hall University, USA), Cara Lynn Sidman (University of North Carolina – Wilmington, USA), and Debbie Heller (Independence Blue Cross, USA)
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6260-5.ch006
Abstract
The term “mindfulness” has been widely referenced in research and popular media. In order to help Americans be healthier, innovative approaches to well-being like the practice of mindfulness are needed in the field of health promotion. The purpose of this chapter is to apply the concept of mindfulness to the field of health education and promotion. Topics covered include the origins and practice of mindfulness, measurement, and well-being related mindfulness research. Applications of mindfulness in health education and promotion are provided with specific emphasis on smoking and cancer. Finally, mindfulness in the workplace is described in depth with practical examples for worksite health education and promotion.
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