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Article

Publication Date

2015

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This article will present an approach for accommodating the benefits of mindfulness into therapy with Christians struggling with worry. Given the psychological benefits of mindfulness and its connection to spirituality, it is not surprising that both therapists and Christian clients are attempting to incorporate it into counselling. Centering prayer, which is a form of Christian Devotion Meditation, provides an accommodative approach to managing worry for Christian clients. The results of this study indicate that surrender, a key component of centering prayer, provides an empirical link for incorporating the benefits of mindfulness for Christians.

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Originally published in Mental Health, Religion & Culture. 2015. Volume 18. Issue 10. Pages 850-858.

https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2015.1107892

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