Ted Meissner
@tedmeissner.bsky.social
Mindfulness and Burnout Prevention Teacher. Dog dad, husband, hiker, reader, with questionable taste in clothing.
At last -- some validation that even us introverts can be friendly, stemming from social mindfulness. en.as.com/latest_news/... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #socialmindfulness
Psychologists agree: people who greet waiters and bus drivers are not just polite, they have a special sensitivity
According to experts, those who engage in such friendly interactions are practicing something known as ‘social mindfulness’.
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Fascinating research about brain changes specific to various aspects of mindfulness! Particularly good to see active controls, too, discerning different outcomes. www.psypost.org/scientists-d... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #kindness
Scientists discover new insights into how mindfulness practices shift the brain's neural landscape
Three recent studies detail how mindfulness, self-compassion, and group therapy reduce harsh self-judgment. These psychological improvements correspond with physical changes in how the brain's emotion...
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While I prefer to practice in solitude, many find the company of others supportive to their meditation. There are some issues I have with this particular approach, however popular it's likely to be. mashable.com/article/snap... #mindfulness #community #mentalhealth
'Headspace Minis' let you meditate with friends directly in Snapchat
Headspace Minis are now live in Snapchat.
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When there's not a good fit, it can lead to a sense of hopelessness, or if you have to constantly work to adjust the fit, exhaustion -- especially when you're already overwhelmed from daily responsibilities. www.psypost.org/constant-sea... #burnout #burnoutprevention #caregiverburnout
Constant search for meaning is associated with higher workplace burnout, study suggests
While feeling a sense of purpose protects against workplace stress, actively searching for meaning is associated with emotional exhaustion and cynicism, according to a three-year study.
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Free recording about Burnout Best Practices for Prevention and Recovery: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Zj... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth
The research cited in this powerful piece make it explicitly clear our lives depend on addressing inadequacies of our healthcare system. When nurses are overwhelmed, people die. thehill.com/opinion/heal... #mentalhealth #burnout #healthcareburnout #caregiverburnout #nurseburnout #physicianburnout
What California’s nurse staffing law cannot measure
California is projected to face a shortage of tens of thousands of nurses within the decade.
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Holding canaries responsible for the toxicity of the coalmine? A wellbeing webinar is never enough and makes things worse: it intentionally avoids systemic root causes. www.cmaj.ca/content/198/... #mentalhealth #burnout #healthcareburnout #caregiverburnout #nurseburnout #physicianburnout
Emergency physician burnout and attrition in Canada: a longitudinal study
Background:Canadian emergency staff have been dealing with record patient attendances, long wait times, bed blocking, and department overcrowding. We sought to report temporal trends in Canadian emerg...
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These ways to integrate mindfulness into your life: they are NOT based on clock time, but on habit stacking. It's the daily-ness of it that helps, not the eight o'clock-ness of it. www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/7-w... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #habitformation
7 Ways To To Be Mindful In Your Daily Life, From A Psychologist
You don't need more time. You need to use your mind differently
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Really good to see funding support for programs like this, thank you Bob and Debbie! www.michiganmedicine.org/philanthropy... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #mbsr
Mindful gift supports patient well-being
Bob and Debbie Merion are helping share mindfulness-based stress reduction with patients in Michigan Medicine's Integrative Family Medicine Program.
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Speaking as someone who teaches both wellbeing programs *and* burnout prevention Both are required to prevent and recover from burnout. www.hrleader.com.au/people/28412... #mentalhealth #burnout #burnoutprevention #burnoutassessment #workplaceeffectiveness
Wellbeing programs won’t fix burnout if HR can’t challenge how work is designed
Most people want to do their job well, but if we don’t reflect on how we’ve always done things, if we lean on processes that are invisible or broken or systems that simply don’t work anymore, and if w...
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One advantage of using the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) over the various versions of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is that it's free. www.vu.lt/en/all-news/... #mentalhealth #burnout #burnoutprevention #burnoutassessment #workplaceeffectiveness
Burnout Risk Screening Tool Validated by Scientists
Researchers at VU validated the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), helping identify elevated burnout risk early and guide timely professional support
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Respectfully, when has any person said, "Gee, I can't wait for the company to add yet another layer of surveillance on me!" Try actually listening to employees as valued human beings. www.forbes.com/councils/for... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth #psychologicalsafety
Burnout Can’t Be Monitored Away
No amount of employee surveillance can compensate for environments that are fundamentally exhausting to work in.
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This is often missed with volunteer staff. Have you had a lot of volunteers resign? You're already late to the game, but can change things -- if you choose to. Understanding the causes of burnout are a first step. candid.org/blogs/preven... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth #nonprofit
Preventing nonprofit burnout by supporting the whole person
Candid insights | Preventing nonprofit burnout means supporting employees as whole people. See how one organization uses flexible work, wellness programs, and mission connection to keep staff resilien...
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The inclusion of mindfulness into other therapies can enhance efficacy for patients. Training for therapists on mindfulness, however, is a separate discipline with separate competencies. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #depression #ocd
Mindfulness-based exposure and response prevention in individuals with comorbid obsessive-compulsive and major depressive disorders: a randomized controlled trial - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Mindfulness-based exposure and response prevention in individuals with comorbid obsessive-compulsive and major depressive disorders: a randomized controlled trial
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"Workaholism" and it's relationship to mindfulness. Is it workaholism as an aspect the nurse brings, or institutionally mandated or tacitly required long work hours? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42429037/ #mentalhealth #mindfulness #burnout #burnoutprevention #nurseburnout #healthcareburnout
Mindfulness is not just introspection. It shows up and influences how we are socially, too, and may be helpful in some of the most challenges phases of our lives. nltimes.nl/2026/07/13/m... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #anxiety #teens
Mindfulness program aims to reduce anxiety-driven talks among girls
Researchers at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences are studying whether a mindfulness-based friendship program can improve girls’ mental health by reducing repeated conversations that reinforce w...
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"... mindfulness therapies may be as effective as traditional treatments and beneficial for comorbidities...." www.ebsco.com/articles/his... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #comorbitities #depression #stress #anxiety #act #mbsr #alcoholusedisorders
Mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy for problematic alcohol use and disorders: an updated rapid review. | History | Alcohol & Alcoholism | EBSCO Research
<p>This article systematically reviews recent evidence on mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for treating Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) and problematic alcohol use. The review foun...
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Remember this is about trait mindfulness, which can arise naturally or can be nurtured with practice. www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #depersonalization #trauma #traumarecovery
Frontiers | Trait mindfulness buffers depersonalization symptoms among young adults exposed to childhood abuse
IntroductionChildhood abuse has a significant impact on adulthood mental health. Many children cope with the threat of abuse through avoidant strategies; how...
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Mindfulness is not counter to spiritual views, and can complement how they help people in end-of-life care. www.dovepress.com/mindfulness-... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #cancer #endoflifecare #palliativecare
Mindfulness-Based Spiritual Interventions for Psychological and Spirit | JMDH | Dove Medical Press
Evaluating effectiveness & characteristics of mindfulness-based spiritual interventions on psychological/spiritual outcomes in advanced & palliative cancer
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Another good article with links to research that show wellness apps (you know, ones like Calm) do NOT change burnout. hackernoon.com/another-medi... #mentalhealth #mindfulness #wellbeing #burnout #burnoutprevention
Another Meditation App Is Not the Fix to Workplace Burnout | HackerNoon
Burnout is not a resilience problem. It is what happens when workload, control, staffing, and incentives are designed to break people.
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And finally, it's just open theft in my opinion. "It is hard to see why Mark Zuckerberg thinks facilitating yet more of this creepy image manipulation is a good idea." Nah, that's easy. Money. www.bbc.com/news/article... #ai #ethicalai #privacy
Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".
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Excellent article about burnout, with this, "There is a difference between sacrifice that has clinical and educational meaning and endurance that merely compensates for organisational failure." www.cureus.com/articles/507... #burnout #mentalhealth #healthcareburnout #burnoutprevention
Beyond Burnout: Rebuilding Medical Professionalism in Europe's Overstretched Health Systems
Medicine in Europe is undergoing a profound cultural and structural transition. Public debate often describes the current crisis in terms of burnout, workforce shortages, generational change, or finan...
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This is why leadership participation is encouraged in any programs, and with my Burnout Practicum targeted towards leaders, is a required prerequisite. www.docwirenews.com/post/leaders... #burnout #mentalhealth #burnoutprevention #physicianburnout #nurseburnout #healthcareburnout
Leadership Stress and Burnout Among Healthcare Managers Linked to Lower Engagement | Docwire News
Burnout affects healthcare leaders too—and may have ripple effects across organizations.
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What's not mentioned in this comparison study is that while both CBT and a mindfulness intervention show similar outcomes for children with ADHD, group-based mindfulness may have additional benefits, and may be more cost-effective. www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/16... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #adhd #cbt
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"While burnout is often approached as an individual problem, organisational factors appear to play a central role in its development and prevention." www.cureus.com/articles/508... #burnout #burnoutprevention #autonomy #mentalhealth #healthcareburnout #physicialburnout #nurseburnout
Professional Autonomy as a Protective Factor Against Burnout: Important but Not Sufficient
Burnout among healthcare professionals has become a critical challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. Increasing workload, administrative demands, and workforce shortages have contributed to rising...
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Burnout in students stemming from reliance on AI. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #burnout #burnoutprevention #studentburnout #mentalhealth #ethicalai #aidevelopment
For America's 250th, I read Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on the House floor—for the first time in history. His speech endures as a mirror & mandate for us all—to confront our inequities while fighting for an America as good as its promise.
Here's what PBS Wisconsin is doing to help kids learn about kindness and mindfulness: youtu.be/8jyEWMqT_Es #mindfulness #kindness #PBS #PBSWisconsin
PBS Wisconsin Education for Kindness and Mindfulness
YouTube video by Mindfulness Voyage
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