Exploring co-meditation as a means of reducing XXXX and facilitating relaxation in a nursing school setting.

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The purpose of this pilot study was to explore whether co-meditation, shared or cross-breathing, could reduce @entity148 and enhance relaxation in a nursing school setting. The specific outcomes to be assessed in the quantitative component were blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and @entity148 , both state and trait. A qualitative component explored @entity1 ' experiences with co-meditation following 1 month of practice. Rogers's Science of Unitary @entity1 Beings formed the theoretical basis for this study. The study employed a pretest/posttest design with @entity1 as their own controls. Quantitative data were collected from a convenience sample of 26 students, faculty, and staff aged 19 to 51 years, male and female. Fourteen @entity1 returned for the qualitative component. Findings suggest that co-meditation may be useful in reducing @entity148 , as measured by vital signs and the @entity148 inventory forms. @entity1 reported feeling calmer and more relaxed, balanced, and centered following 1 month of practice. Findings suggest that co-meditation has potential to help transform a nursing educational environment from one that is potentially @entity148 provoking to a calmer, more caring one.
