The UA College of Nursing and Emory University are collaborating to prove the science behind a longstanding wellness technique
Patty Machelor As if a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment weren’t enough, the often-uncertain aftermath can leave patients and their loved ones grappling with anxiety and depression.
CBCT will be offered to 226 randomly selected survivors and a supporter they live with — a spouse, a friend or any close loved one — through online classes. The participants’ saliva will be checked regularly for levels of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, to measure how compassion mediation reduces stress and improves overall well-being.
Coast to coastIt was about 20 years ago when it became commonplace to screen cancer patients for anxiety and distress, said Terry Badger, a professor in the UA College of Nursing, and a UA Cancer Center member who is one of the lead researchers on the study. Pace said he is excited to bring his work to more people and show them that, over time, meditation can improve the ways their brains work. The practice uses the core tenants of Tibetan Buddhism compassion meditation: Everyone wants to be free of suffering, and everyone is seeking happiness.
Registered nurse Shawn Mulligan had a similar experience. Mulligan had breast cancer about 14 years ago and is currently cancer-free. She now works as a clinical nurse navigator with the UA Cancer Center, where she helps patients with stress reduction.
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