Pay attention! A mindfulness-based stress management and self-esteem program for women

dc.contributor.authorTillman, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorEstay, Irene
dc.date.accessioned2009-09-16T17:49:03Z
dc.date.available2009-09-16T17:49:03Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionvii, 69 leaves ; 28 cm. --en
dc.description.abstractMindfulness therapeutic approaches are relatively new to the field of counselling psychology. By encouraging a present-centered, non-judgmental, observant attitude, mindfulness can instill power and peace within an individual. The concepts of mindfulness are highly generalizable, and lend themselves to a wide array of individual concerns and theoretical approaches. This project combines mindfulness concepts with cognitive behavioural therapy. The goal of this endeavour is to create a group program manual and literature review for practitioners to assist women with low self-esteem and high stress. Self-esteem and stress were chosen as the topic of concern due to high incidence rates, and because both serve as risk factors for many psychological disturbances. Group therapy is the chosen method of intervention, modelled after several successful and empirically validated mindfulness-based group interventions. Within the document, program rationale and relevant literature are presented concerning cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, self-esteem, stress management, and group processes. Lesson plans are presented for a hypothetical six-week group program. Interventions include informal mindfulness, mindful meditation, uncovering belief systems and experiential self-esteem exercises. This document provides a tool for practitioners and contributes to existing literature on mindfulness-based research.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/756
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2008.en
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesProject (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)en
dc.subjectCampus Alberta Applied Psychologyen
dc.subjectWomen -- Psychologyen
dc.subjectSelf-esteem in womenen
dc.subjectSelf-perception in womenen
dc.subjectStress (Psychology)en
dc.subjectWomen -- Mental healthen
dc.subjectWomen -- Counseling ofen
dc.subjectGroup counselingen
dc.subjectMindfulness-based cognitive therapyen
dc.subjectCognitive therapyen
dc.titlePay attention! A mindfulness-based stress management and self-esteem program for womenen
dc.typeThesisen
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