NAME OF METHOD/TOOL/TECHNIQUE

"Body scan" method

TARGET GROUP:

Adult educators, social workers, nurses, caregivers, and professional workers in general in the field of people care

AUTHOR'S/ ORGANISATION'S NAME

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D

LINK TO METHOD (IN ENGLISH)

https://www.insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/body-scan-meditation

BRIEF SUMMARY

Research shows that mindfulness meditation — and body scan meditation in particular — has many mental and physical benefits including reducing stress, increasing focus, and improving sleep. According to research that did not involve Headspace, practicing body scan meditation was associated with greater levels of mindfulness (for example, observing thoughts and feelings while not reacting to stress) and increased psychological well-being