From: Nurses' experiences, expectations, and preferences for mind-body practices to reduce stress
Prayer practices | Percentage Practicing |
---|---|
Intercessory (for someone else's health or well-being) | 86 |
Prayers of forgiveness, gratitude, or thanksgiving | 82 |
Prayers for peace, harmony, understanding between people | 65 |
Praise or devotion | 52 |
Centering or grounding prayer | 40 |
Prayerful singing | 34 |
Reading prayers, daily devotional or sacred texts | 32 |
Rosary | 8 |
NO PRAYER practices in past 12 months | 6 |
Meditation Practices | Â |
Breath-focused | 49 |
Visualization-based (object, mandala, condition) | 26 |
Compassion or lovingkindness | 25 |
Concentration-type (including Relaxation Response and TM) | 23 |
Affirmation-based | 22 |
Contemplative | 18 |
Mindfulness-based (includes MBSR, Vipassana) | 18 |
Sound-based (chanting or mantra-based) | 15 |
Zen | 3 |
NO MEDITATION practices in past 12 months | 35 |
Other Mind-Body Practices | Â |
Healing Touch or Therapeutic Touch | 39 |
Yoga, Tai Chi, QiGong, or other mindful movement | 34 |
Guided Imagery or Hypnosis | 25 |
Reiki, Polarity therapy, or other mindful energy healing | 21 |
Biofeedback to promote relaxation or well-being | 6 |
Autogenic Training | 3 |
Other (massage, acupuncture, crystals) | 2 |
NO OTHER Mind-Body Practices | 29 |
No Mind-Body Practices (Prayer, Meditation, or Other Mind-Body Practices) in Past 12 months | 1 |