How Mindfulness Could Make You The Hero

August 22nd 2024. Quite some time since the last update.


Perhaps in a moment of crisis, your daily meditation (or Judo workout) could help save a life! It seems fantastical but I've been doing some basic Investigating in the relation between trait mindfulness and actual prosocial behavior to determine what effects mindfulness on us and we on one another and if it has some effect on pro social behavior. Here are some of the take away's from this  fairly insightful study I was able to find of the subject by Short Mindfulness Meditation Increases Help-Giving Intention Towards a Stranger in Distress by  Yael Malin and Thomas P. Gumpel.

Limitations to Consider

This study adds to the evidence that mindfulness practices may hold promise for promoting helping behaviors.

The researchers also make it clear that there could be social influences, polling respondents answering how they perceive questions in the manner they believe it is wanted to be answered.


 I hope that further research in this area continues and would greatly encourage anyone looking to develop a fun, consistent, and absolutely beneficial active mindfulness routine to join us the Sunday evening Judo Class or look toward our upcoming mindfulness and Judo workshops. 


Respectfully,


Rob Nolan


Check out the source authors, the article, and the fascinating data at:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9386648/