Heartfulness Meditation and Corporate Burnout
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 4-week heart-based meditation practice wellness workshop on burnout and emotional wellness in corporate employees. Corporate employees can be defined as individuals who work in large institutions with greater than 300 employees.
The specific aim of this study is to assess changes in scores measuring symptoms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment using the Maslach Burnout Index. We hypothesize that the meditation wellness practice will be associated with reduction in burnout for those who take part in the meditation program in comparison to the participants who did not meditate and participate in the wellness program.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Control Participate in filling the questionnaire but NOT the meditation/wellness session (control). |
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| Wellness Group Participate in filling the questionnaire and the meditation/wellness session |
Other: Heartfulness Meditation
A four-week Heartfulness Wellness seminar, where people are exposed to Heartfulness Meditation and its meditation tools. Participants experience: Heartfulness Guided Relaxation, Heartfulness Meditation and Heartfulness Unwinding/Rejuvenation Technique.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Differences in Burnout Scores [Week 0 & Week 4]
Assess the difference in burnout scores between both groups at week 0 and week 4.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Changes in in scores measuring symptoms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. [Week 0 & Week 4]
Assess the difference in specific symptoms scores between both groups at week 0 and week 4.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults above 18 years of age willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals less than 18 years of age, active suicidal ideation, current or past diagnoses of serious psychotic disorders- schizophrenia, personality disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Resolution Blue Labs Inc | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | M1T1P2 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Resolution Blue Labs Inc
- Heartfulness Institute
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Andy Kumar, MD/PhD Candidate, Resolution Blue Labs Inc
- Principal Investigator: Aravindhan Ravindhran, MD, Resolution Blue Labs Inc
- Principal Investigator: Arth Patel, MD Candidate, Resolution Blue Labs Inc
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- RBL-X Wellness_01