Mindfulness in nursing

16^th Clinical Nursing & Nurse Education Conference

November 21-22, 2016 Melbourne, Australia

Lynde McKinley

Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Canada

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Mindfulness in nursing involves teaching ourselves and our clients to take a few moments to be still and check in by feeling into your body and mind and simply allowing any waves of thought, emotion, or physical sensation to just be. There is no need to judge, analyze or figure things out. Just allow yourself to be in the hear-and-now, amidst everything that is present in this moment. Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, to whatever arises or manifests without judgment. Mindfulness is simply observing, watching, examining-you are not a judge but a scientist. Simply put, mindfulness consists of cultivating awareness of the mind and body and living in the here and now. By adding mindfulness to traditional western medicine, we are allowing ourselves to take into our inner pharmacy, to be open to the dynamic play between eastern and western medicine. By investing in Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness, we can engage in healing and wholeness on a personal, as well as professional, level.

Biography :

Email: mckinley@saskpolytech.ca