Resources and Further Reading

The following mindfulness articles and blogs define mindfulness, distinguish between formal and informal practice and offer guidance on deepening your mindfulness skills to develop resilience.  

Practicing Mindfulness in Critical Care, by Julia Sarazine, DNP, APN, FNP-BC, Published in Critical Connections; February/March 2018

Nurse Burnout: How Mindfulness Training Can Ease the Stress, Julia Sarazine, DNP, APN, FNP-BC, adjunct professor at Rush University College of Nursing, leads a class in stress reduction through mindfulness. BY Laura Strom , Chicago Tribune 2016

Nursing Stories Blog by Marianna Crane

Mindfulness Workshops effects on Nurses Stress and Burnout

This study examined the impact of a 4-hour workshop on burnout syndrome, perceived stress, and mindfulness skills. The objective of this study was to determine whether a 4-hour mindfulness workshop was effective in reducing burnout and perceived levels of stress and increasing mindfulness.

Mindfulness Practices For Stress And Anxiety With COVID-19, By Julia Sarazine. Published by the American Nurses Association, Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation Blog, August 6, 2020

Mindfulness Books

If you are interested in furthering your knowledge, we recommend the following mindfulness books.

  • Tara Brach: Radical Acceptance and True Refuge

  • Christopher Germer: The Mindful Path to Self Compassion

  • Joseph Goldstein: Mindfulness

  • Bhante Gunaratana: Mindfulness in Plain English and The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness

  • Dan Harris: 10% Happier

  • George Mumford: The Mindful Athlete

  • Kristin Neff: Self-Compassion

  • Thich Nhat Hanh: The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation and Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life

  • Sharon Salzberg: Loving Kindness, The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

  • Jon Kabat Zinn: Wherever You Go There You Are and Full Catastrophe Living