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The Use Of Meditation/Mindfulness To Improve Anxiety In Young Adults, Aaron Wilkerson
The Use Of Meditation/Mindfulness To Improve Anxiety In Young Adults, Aaron Wilkerson
Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner
Without intervention and relief from stress and anxiety, it can cause physical, psychological, and behavioral abnormalities (Kim et al., 2018). Chronic stress has been found to be prevalent among young adult age, students, and is having lasting negative effects on mental, emotional, and physical health, including feelings of being overwhelmed, hopelessness, loneliness, and even suicidal ideation (Burgstahler & Stenson, 2020). The practice of meditation and mindfulness offers a non-pharmacological option over the typical standard-of-care pharmacological treatment and provides a life skill for young adults to manage their stress and anxiety, ultimately overall improving their mental health (Lemay et al., 2019). …