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Results: Six main themes emerged from the obtained data. The identified themes were: 1) comparison of mindfulness to other relaxation methods: 2) initial impression on mindfulness; 3) mindfulness as a relaxation technique; 4) mindfulness as a support for sleep hygiene: 5) mindfulness as an anxiety reduction method and; 6) future integration of mindfulness into daily life. Discussion: The emerged themes of the study highlighted informal caregivers' perceived effectiveness of mindfulness practice in their daily life, which lays a foundation for future research. Participants perceived a single mindfulness session to be an opportunity to learn a relaxation technique.","abstract_html":"Introduction: The purpose of the pilot study was to explore informal caregivers’ experience who have completed a short, single mindfulness session. There is evidence to support mindfulness as a non-invasive method for improving psychological and physical well-being. Methods: The participants (N=6) of the study attended a short, single mindfulness practice session. One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain data and a thematic content analysis method was used for data analysis process. Results: Six main themes emerged from the obtained data. The identified themes were: 1) comparison of mindfulness to other relaxation methods: 2) initial impression on mindfulness; 3) mindfulness as a relaxation technique; 4) mindfulness as a support for sleep hygiene: 5) mindfulness as an anxiety reduction method and; 6) future integration of mindfulness into daily life. Discussion: The emerged themes of the study highlighted informal caregivers' perceived effectiveness of mindfulness practice in their daily life, which lays a foundation for future research. Participants perceived a single mindfulness session to be an opportunity to learn a relaxation technique.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Tahsin, Farah"],"institution":"University of Ontario Institute of Technology","degree_name":"Master of Health Sciences (MHSc)","degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":"Community Health","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":["Stanyon, Wendy"],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2018,"date_issued":"2018-11-01","date_published":"2018-11-01","updated_at":"2026-07-24T05:35:20Z","subjects":["Mindfulness","Informal Caregivers","Qualitative Exploration"],"languages":["en"],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://hdl.handle.net/10155/992","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor.advisor","label":"Advisor","values":["Stanyon, Wendy"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Tahsin, Farah"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2018-12-12T16:13:36Z","2022-03-29T16:53:52Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2018-12-12T16:13:36Z","2022-03-29T16:53:52Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["2018-11-01"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Community Health"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Master of Health Sciences (MHSc)"]},{"key":"thesis:institution_name","label":"Thesis Institution Name","values":["University of Ontario Institute of Technology"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Mindfulness","Informal Caregivers","Qualitative Exploration"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language.iso","label":"Language (ISO)","values":["en"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["https://hdl.handle.net/10155/992"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["Introduction: The purpose of the pilot study was to explore informal caregivers’ experience who have completed a short, single mindfulness session. 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