Engaging in mindfulness activities can help in improving mental health: Study
Hindustan TimesAccording to study, normalizing mindfulness practices can improve emotional well-being of a graduate student. The study was published in the journal, 'PLoS One' Engaging in mindfulness activities can help in improving mental health: Study "Because of the state of graduate student mental health nationally, there's a tangible need for a concrete intervention like this," says Susan Hagness, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and one of the study's co-authors. In the study, engineering graduate student cohorts participated in an hour-long, instructor-led mindfulness training program once a week for eight weeks. Somewhat surprisingly, the researchers also found that engineering graduate students were open to mindfulness training and were not only highly satisfied with it, but also enjoyed the opportunity to connect with other graduate students. "In the literature, there's evidence that engineers are less likely to seek treatment for mental health issues -- so our team wondered if engineers would engage with this," says Wendy Crone, a professor of engineering physics and mechanical engineering and a study co-author.
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