David Lynch Instagram – Nurses are critical to our individual health and are a lynchpin in the strength and vibrancy of our entire healthcare system. And yet, nurses nationwide are struggling. Depression, anxiety, overwork, and overwhelm plagued the profession before the COVID-19 pandemic and now are pushing many nurses out of the profession altogether.
The David Lynch Foundation has supported our nation’s nurses since the start of the pandemic, and a just-released study, published in the Journal of Nursing Administration, documents how our Heal the Healers Now initiative, which teaches Transcendental Meditation (TM) to nurses and other clinicians, has helped nurses overcome stress and burnout and elevated their wellbeing.
The study, conducted among nurses at three hospitals in Florida, found that, just one month after learning TM and practicing the technique on a daily basis, the nurses who learned TM experienced:
• 62% decrease in anxiety
• 53% decrease in PTSD
• 27% decrease in burnout
• 15% increase in flourishing
Learn more about the exciting findings of the study at the link in our bio.
According to lead author Jennifer Bonamer, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, “This study is important because it demonstrated that TM was substantially helpful, even during COVID, in reducing PTSD, anxiety and burnout experienced by nurses. Furthermore, it helped to improve nurses’ experience of thriving (flourishing) beyond just surviving, even in the midst of today’s challenging healthcare environment.”
Time and time again, studies like these demonstrate that TM improves health and wellbeing. Results like these further our resolve to bring TM to more nurses and healthcare professionals, supporting those who keep our families and communities healthy and strong. Visit healthehealersnow.org to learn more about this program, which has brought TM to more than 2,300 healthcare workers at more than 80 sites nationwide. | Posted on 16/Dec/2023 02:25:50
