{"id":26753,"date":"2023-06-15T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seiu775benefitsgroup.org\/?p=26753"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:48:32","slug":"research-mindfulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seiu775benefitsgroup.org\/uk\/research-mindfulness\/","title":{"rendered":"New Research Guides Mindfulness Course for Caregivers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26753\" class=\"elementor elementor-26753\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661192b nopadding section_title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"661192b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac73130 e-con-full blog-bar e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac73130\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e486fb7 e-con-full single-column nopadding title e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e486fb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36588a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36588a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac8f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aac8f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>New Research Guides Mindfulness Course for Caregivers<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98db14 single-column nopadding section_date e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c98db14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139c3ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"139c3ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7450f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f7450f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\u00a0SEIU 775 Benefits Group\u2019s research on mindfulness-based interventions for caregivers published in the journal, <i>Home Health Care Services Quarterly.\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\n<p>The study was influential in the development of our own mindfulness course series for caregivers,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myseiubenefits.org\/training\/learn-about-classes\/continuing-education\/tools-for-calm\/\">Tools for Calm<\/a>.\u00a0Mindfulness-based interventions are practices and treatments that promote awareness, acceptance and non-judgement of thoughts, feelings and sensations. Research has demonstrated their positive impact on emotional wellness for many populations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>The study fills a critical knowledge gap about the effectiveness of mind-body\u00a0 interventions for caregivers.<\/h4>\n<p>Given the high-levels of stress and burnout among this profession, it aimed to compare the impact and implementation feasibility of two interventions: Mindful Awareness Practices (meditation) and Korean-style Tai Chi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn an effort to better support caregivers, we wanted to understand if they would be interested in participating in classes focused on mind-body interventions. We wanted to know if these interventions would help them improve their stress and behavioral health outcomes \u2013 and if they\u2019d be able to keep up these new skills after the classes ended,\u201d\u00a0said Sahar Banijamali, Director of Research Insights and Innovation at SEIU 775 Benefits Group.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051183b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"051183b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff409d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff409d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caregivers in Washington state were recruited and randomly assigned to 1 of the 2 six-week interventions, and impact and feasibility was measured. The study\u2019s 3 major findings were:\u00a0<b><\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Meditation and Tai Chi correlated with improvements in wellness outcomes for caregivers:\u00a0<\/b>After 6 weeks, caregivers in both interventions showed statistically significant improvements in anxiety, depression, perceived stress, insomnia and sleep quality.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>Meditation was rated by caregivers as easier to implement into daily life:\u00a0<\/b>Caregivers in the meditation intervention rated the practice as more practical to implement into their routine than caregivers in the Tai Chi intervention. Following the intervention, participants in the meditation group continued the practice on their own at notably higher rates than the Tai Chi group.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>The interventions led to a sustained positive impact over time for caregivers, especially for meditation:\u00a0<\/b>At the 3-month post-intervention measurement, both groups showed ongoing declines in negative emotions and self-image, with the meditation group showing a more steady decline.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989d61b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"989d61b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seiu775benefitsgroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Emotional-Needs-Research-SM-rcvl92abds6foviw7y4576ofi5vwezew0c5t82q16s.jpg\" title=\"Emotional Needs Research SM\" alt=\"Emotional Needs Research SM\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">\u201cWe\u2019re excited for this study to contribute to research-informed practices to support the emotional wellness of caregivers and others in high-stress professions.\u201d<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\u2013 Sahar Banijamali, Director of Research Insights &amp; Innovation<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c7a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"07c7a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a596aab single-column nopadding section_body e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a596aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab3674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ab3674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The study, led by Banijamali and former Senior Program Manager, Al Hansell, was conducted in collaboration with researchers at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.semel.ucla.edu\/cousins\">Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior<\/a>\u00a0at the University of California, Los Angeles. Findings from the study were vital to the development of SEIU 775 Benefits Group\u2019s Tools for Calm course.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Our initial online course pilots, in partnership with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ummhealth.org\/center-mindfulness\">University of Massachusetts\u2019 Memorial Health Center for Mindfulness<\/a>, showed notable reductions in scores for insomnia severity, depression and anxiety that were sustained up to three-months after the class sessions had ended. As a result of the early success of these pilots,\u00a0SEIU 775 Benefits Group developed a 6-week, 6-hour mindfulness class teaching mindfulness practices that caregivers can apply in their lives and work.\u00a0This instructor-led course is now offered online for caregivers multiple times each year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis research has been crucial to the development of our current mindfulness course for caregivers which has shown incredibly positive results,\u201d said Banijamali. \u201cWe\u2019re excited for this study to contribute to research-informed practices to support the emotional wellness of caregivers and others in high-stress professions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>To receive a copy of the full study, email\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"mailto:research@myseiubenefits.org\"><i>research@myseiubenefits.org<\/i><\/a><i>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69f2a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c69f2a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a574b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a574b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a34828 single-column nopadding section_sharelinks e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a34828\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef6541 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ef6541\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524824a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"524824a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Share:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New research from SEIU 775 Benefits Group shows that mindfulness practices like meditation and Tai Chi can improve caregivers\u2019 emotional health. 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