Author: Daniel L Hall1, Rachel A Millstein1, Christina M Luberto1, Giselle K Perez1, Elyse R Park1
Affiliation: <sup>1</sup> Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Conference/Journal: Glob Adv Health Med
Date published: 2020 Dec 1
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Volume ID: 9 , Pages: 2164956120976554 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1177/2164956120976554. , Word Count: 160
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented stress and uncertainty, particularly among vulnerable populations such as healthcare workers who are facing a multitude of current and looming economic and psychosocial stressors. As clinician-scientists delivering mind-body interventions in our hospital, we suggest applying evidence-based mind-body techniques that promote resiliency and adaptive coping during these difficult times. Interventions that package a variety of mind-body skills into one cohesive program, such as the Stress Management and Resiliency Training - Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP), offer promise for meeting the variety of stress management needs (e.g., health concerns, isolation) present during the COVID-19 pandemic. From our work with frontline healthcare clinicians and other caregiver populations, we offer recommendations for adapting the delivery, modality, and content of mind-body practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest key skills for promoting resiliency and buffering against the future stressors that lie ahead for everyone.
Keywords: healthcare clinicians; intervention; mind-body; resiliency; stress management.
PMID: 33312763 PMCID: PMC7716064 DOI: 10.1177/2164956120976554