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Contemplative Practices: A Strategy to Improve Health and Reduce Disparities

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  • Marino A. Bruce

    (Program for Research on Faith and Health, Center for Research on Men’s Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, USA
    Center for Medicine, Health, and Society, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, USA
    Department of Population Health Science, John D. Bower School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39201, USA)

  • Kia Skrine Jeffers

    (National Clinician Scholars Program at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    School of Nursing at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA)

  • Jan King Robinson

    (Former Healthcare Chief Operating Officer and Interim CEO, Advisory Board, N.C. Eastern Area Health Education Center, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, USA)

  • Keith C. Norris

    (Department of Population Health Science, John D. Bower School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39201, USA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA)

Abstract

Health has many dimensions, and intolerance and lack of compassion may contribute to the poor health and disparities in our nation. Tolerance can convey an inherent paradox or dissonance that can be associated with stress. However, tolerance has a dimension of acceptance, an acknowledgement and acceptance of what “is” at the present moment, that can relieve tension associated with differing beliefs and practices. Compassionate consideration of others can be combined with acceptance to create harmony within and across individuals. In this article, we explore how contemplative practices can cultivate tolerance and compassion and contribute to improvements in individual and population health.

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  • Marino A. Bruce & Kia Skrine Jeffers & Jan King Robinson & Keith C. Norris, 2018. "Contemplative Practices: A Strategy to Improve Health and Reduce Disparities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-9, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:10:p:2253-:d:175703
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    1. Marino A Bruce & David Martins & Kenrik Duru & Bettina M Beech & Mario Sims & Nina Harawa & Roberto Vargas & Dulcie Kermah & Susanne B Nicholas & Arleen Brown & Keith C Norris, 2017. "Church attendance, allostatic load and mortality in middle aged adults," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(5), pages 1-14, May.
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    1. Marino A. Bruce & Roland J. Thorpe & Dulcie Kermah & Jenny Shen & Susanne B. Nicholas & Bettina M. Beech & Delphine S. Tuot & Elaine Ku & Amy D. Waterman & Kenrik Duru & Arleen Brown & Keith C. Norris, 2021. "Religious Service Attendance and Mortality among Adults in the United States with Chronic Kidney Disease," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Andrea Poli & Angelo Gemignani & Federico Soldani & Mario Miccoli, 2021. "A Systematic Review of a Polyvagal Perspective on Embodied Contemplative Practices as Promoters of Cardiorespiratory Coupling and Traumatic Stress Recovery for PTSD and OCD: Research Methodologies and," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(22), pages 1-17, November.

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