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Mindfulness in Health Education and Health Promotion

Mindfulness in Health Education and Health Promotion

Michelle Lee D'Abundo, Cara Lynn Sidman, Debbie Heller
ISBN13: 9781466662605|ISBN10: 1466662603|EISBN13: 9781466662612
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6260-5.ch006
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D'Abundo, Michelle Lee, et al. "Mindfulness in Health Education and Health Promotion." Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies, edited by Viktor Wang, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 82-99. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6260-5.ch006

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D'Abundo, M. L., Sidman, C. L., & Heller, D. (2014). Mindfulness in Health Education and Health Promotion. In V. Wang (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies (pp. 82-99). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6260-5.ch006

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D'Abundo, Michelle Lee, Cara Lynn Sidman, and Debbie Heller. "Mindfulness in Health Education and Health Promotion." In Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies, edited by Viktor Wang, 82-99. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6260-5.ch006

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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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