Reducing stress and burnout in the public-sector work environment: a mindfulness meditation pilot study.

CONCLUSIONS: Qualitative results extend comparable quantitative research by detailing how an appropriately tailored eight-week meditation-based program has the potential to decrease perceived stress in highly stressful work environments. SO WHAT?: Triangulated data suggests that an appropriately adapted mindfulness meditation program can be an effective, efficient and low-cost inclusion within an organisation's health promotion repertoire to help increase mental health among staff. SUMMARY: Promoting mental health in the workplace through mindfulness meditation is an increasing area of research, however Australian data is scant. Therefore, a mixed-methods, single-group, pre/post-test design was used to evaluate an eight-week mindfulness intervention aimed at improving workplace wellbeing. Statistically significant decreases were observed in perceived stress and emotional exhaustion. Triangulated data suggested positive changes to stress management and burnout are possible with an appropriately tailored and delivered program. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 30120849 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Health Promot J Austr Source Type: research