Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2020
Published Online: August 01, 2020
Updated: September 09, 2020
The Use of Mindfulness to Increase Participation in Meaningful Occupations for Individuals With Chronic Pain
Michelle Jackson, OTR/L, MBA; Sarbinaz Bekmuratova, PhD
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Cox College, Springfield, MO, USA
  • Cox College, Springfield, MO, USA
Article Information
Complementary/Alternative Approaches / Mental Health / Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2020
The Use of Mindfulness to Increase Participation in Meaningful Occupations for Individuals With Chronic Pain
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411515411. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO5732
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411515411. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO5732
Abstract

Date Presented 03/27/20

Chronic pain impacts multiple aspects of an individual’s life, including participation in meaningful occupations. Mindfulness techniques such as yoga, meditation, journaling, and variations on mindfulness-based stress-reduction (MBSR) programs have been shown to positively affect the relationship an individual has with chronic pain, thereby increasing opportunities for participation in meaningful occupations.

Primary Author and Speaker: Michelle Jackson

Contributing Authors: Sarbinaz Bekmuratova