According to Garland (2013), there is skepticism about mindfulness as  an effective intervention. Often, because of its philosophical roots in  Buddhism, practitioners and scholars equate mindfulness with “New Age”  beliefs. As a result, some may wonder how effective mindfulness  interventions are. Recall from Week 1 that it is important to answer the  question about the effectiveness of interventions by using empirical  evidence rather than experiences or intuition.

You may not have experienced or practiced mindfulness.  After you listen to the recordings found on the website listed in the  Learning Resources, reflect on some of the following questions: (1) What  did you notice? (2) What were you thinking while you were listening?  (3) What were you feeling while you were listening? (4) How was your  body reacting while listening? (5) How did you feel after you practiced  mindfulness?

In this Discussion, you will experience an example of mindfulness and also determine whether mindfulness has scientific support.

To prepare:

1. Listen to a recording from those found at this website  listed in the Learning Resources: UCLA Health. (n.d.). Free guided  meditations. Retrieved December 8, 2017, from  http://marc.ucla.edu/mindful-meditations
2. Read this article listed in the Learning Resources:  Garland, E. L. (2013). Mindfulness research in social work: Conceptual  and methodological recommendations. Social Work Research, 37(4),  439–448. https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svt038
3. Conduct a library search in the Walden Library for one  research study about the effectiveness of mindfulness as an intervention  for the client in the case study you have been using. Remember when  looking for studies to take into account your client’s age,  developmental stage, and presenting problem.

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Post: Question answer format

• In 1 to 2 sentences, respond to one of the four following  questions in terms of what you noticed during the mindfulness exercise  you completed:
  • What were you thinking while you were listening?
  • What were you feeling while you were listening?
  • How was your body reacting while listening?
  • How did you feel after you practiced mindfulness?
• In 2 to 3 sentences, describe your experience practicing  this technique and how this experience influences your choice on whether  to use it with a client during practice.
  • Provide the reference for the study you found, and be sure to use citations in the body of your post using APA guidelines.
• In 1 to 2 sentences, briefly summarize the methodological  context (i.e., research method, how data was collected, and the  instruments used) of the studies and the findings.
• Evaluate the findings in terms of their validity and applicability for the client

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