Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Mindfulness Interventions

Based on my experience practicing the mindfulness technique of guided meditation, I discovered several key insights that influence my decision to use it with clients during practice. The guided meditation I used focused on working through difficulties and lasted approximately seven minutes. Although I typically do not utilize mindfulness or meditation due to difficulty focusing and a tendency to become bored, I recognize that these techniques can be beneficial for certain clients.For instance, I believe this type of meditation could be effective for my client, Ella, by providing her an opportunity to relax, reflect, and refocus. This process would help her to healthily process her experiences within a safe environment. However, I also recognize that some clients may respond differently, experiencing increased stress or anxiety during such exercises, similar to my reaction of becoming distracted or uncomfortable with prolonged silence (Garland, 2013).One study relevant to this discussion is by Garland et al. (2017), titled "Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement for Chronic Pain and Prescription Opioid Misuse: Results from an Early-Stage Randomized Controlled Trial." This study employed a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement (MORE) in reducing chronic pain and opioid misuse. Participants were randomly assigned to either