Psychological Well-Being, Health Behaviors, and Weight Loss Among Participants in a Residential, Kripalu Yoga-Based Weight Loss Program

Braun, Tosca D.; Park, Crystal L.; Conboy, Lisa

doi:10.17761/ijyt.22.1.y47k2658674t1212

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“…The effect size (Cohen's d = 0•61) attained in our study was comparable to previous short-term (e.g. 5 d) (18,47,48) or online selfguided self-compassion interventions (17,48) . These effect sizes are smaller than those reported in interventions with a longer period (i.e.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Our findings are consistent with the few other studies that have examined the efficacy of self-compassion on dietary intake. Those studies have also reported improvements in some aspects of the diet, such as increased scores on nutrition subscale of a health questionnaire (47) , and reduced frequency of dietary fat consumption (16) .…”

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confidence: 97%

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Efficacy and acceptability of a pilot dietary intervention focusing on self-compassion, goal-setting and self-monitoring

Rahimi-Ardabili

Vartanian

Zwar

et al. 2020

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Overweight and obesity are universal health challenges. Recent evidence emphasises the potential benefits of addressing psychological factors associated with obesity in dietary programmes. This pilot study investigated the efficacy and acceptability of a combined online and face-to-face dietary intervention that used self-compassion, goal-setting and self-monitoring to improve dietary behaviour, as well as psychological factors associated with dietary behaviour. Design: Embedded mixed methods including a 4-week before-after trial and a one-on-one interview. Quantitative outcomes of the study were the levels of self-compassion; eating pathology; depression, anxiety and stress; and dietary intake. Qualitative outcomes were participants’ perceptions about the acceptability of the intervention. Setting: UNSW Kensington campus. Participants: Fourteen participants with overweight and obesity aged between 18 and 55 years old. Results: Results showed that the intervention significantly improved self-compassion and some aspects of dietary intake (e.g. decrease in energy intake) at Week Four compared with Week Zero. Some aspects of eating pathology also significantly decreased (e.g. Eating Concern). However, changes in self-compassion over the 4 weeks did not significantly predict Week Four study outcomes, except for level of stress. Most participants found self-compassion, goal-setting and self-monitoring to be essential for dietary behaviour change. However, participants also indicated that an online programme needed to be efficient, simple and interactive. Conclusions: In conclusion, the current study provides preliminary but promising findings of an effective and acceptable combined online and face-to-face intervention that used self-compassion, goal-setting and self-monitoring to improve dietary habits. However, the results need to be examined in future long-term randomised controlled trials.

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confidence: 86%

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confidence: 97%

Efficacy and acceptability of a pilot dietary intervention focusing on self-compassion, goal-setting and self-monitoring

Rahimi-Ardabili

Vartanian

Zwar

et al. 2020

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“…Results from other yoga interventions have indicated that yoga increases physical activity and improves diet. 19,51 It is unclear why we did not observe improvements in exercise and diet. However, the current intervention was delivered over 3 days with the option to commute, compared to the previously published study, which was delivered as a residential program over 5 days with all participants staying as guests.…”

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Improvements in Psychological and Occupational Well-being Following a Brief Yoga-Based Program for Education Professionals

Trent¹,

Borden²,

Miraglia³

et al. 2019

Glob Adv Health Med

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Objective The purpose of this study was to examine changes in psychological and occupational well-being in education professionals who attended a yoga-based program. Methods Education professionals who attended a 3-day yoga-based RISE (resilience, integration, self-awareness, engagement) program were recruited to participate. RISE was administered at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Measures of psychological and occupational well-being, and health-related behaviors were completed before (baseline), after (post), and 2 months after RISE (follow-up). Forty-four participants completed baseline and post and were included in the analysis. Of those, 33 participants also completed the follow-up. Paired samples t tests were used to compare scores between time points. Results Compared to baseline, at post, participants showed improvements in perceived stress, mindfulness, empowerment, positive affect, negative affect, self-compassion, total work engagement, vigor, sleep quality (all P values < .001), resilience, satisfaction with life, as well as exhaustion and professional efficacy which are dimensions of burnout (all P values < .01). At the follow-up, significant improvements were maintained for mindfulness, empowerment, self-compassion, sleep quality (all P values < .001), resilience, vigor, and exhaustion (all P values < .01) and positive affect, satisfaction with life, and work engagement (all P values < .05). Conclusions These findings suggest that the yoga-based RISE program improves psychological and occupational well-being in education professionals. In addition, participants reported that attending RISE was feasible, they could continue using RISE practices long-term, shared them with work colleagues, and reported that RISE positively impacted both their daily lives and workplace environment. With these promising results, additional controlled research is warranted.

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“…Perhaps simply asking someone about their desires/wants to move can instigate motivation states for movement. In populations suffering from addiction or stress, mindfulness meditation has been used to help individuals sense desires and then "ride the wave, " interpreting appetitive stimuli as "mere mental events" as a method to cope with dysfunctional urges (Braun et al, 2012;Papies et al, , 2020Jastreboff et al, 2018). In line with these advances, perhaps a method, such as mindfulness and/or vivid imagery, could be developed or modified to promote greater movement (Kavanagh et al, 2005).…”

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Motivation States for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Desire, Urge, Wanting, and Craving

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To better explain daily fluctuations in physical activity and sedentary behavior, investigations of motivation are turning from social cognitive frameworks to those centered on affect, emotion and automaticity, such as the Affect and Health Behavior Framework (AHBF), Integrated Framework and Affective-Reflective Theory (ART). This shift has necessitated: (a) re-examination of older theories and their constructs, such as drives, needs and tensions and (b) an inspection of competing theories from other fields that also attempt to explain dynamic changes in health behaviors. The Dynamical Model of Desire, Elaborated Intrusion Theory and others commonly share with AHBF the idea that human behavior is driven strongly by desires and/or the similar concepts of wants, urges, and cravings. These affectively-charged motivation states (ACMS) change quickly and may better explain physical activity behavior from one moment to the next. Desires for movement predominantly derive from negative but also positive reinforcement. Data from clinical populations with movement dysfunction or psychiatric disorders provides further evidence of these drivers of movement. Those with Restless Legs Syndrome, akathisia, tic disorders and exercise dependence all report strong urges to move and relief when it is accomplished. Motor control research has identified centers of the brain responsible for wants and urges for muscular movement. Models elaborated herein differentiate between wants, desires, urges and cravings. The WANT model (Wants and Aversions for Neuromuscular Tasks) conceptualizes desires for movement and rest as varying by magnitude, approach or avoidance-orientation (wants versus aversions) and as occupying independent dimensions instead of opposite ends of the same axis. For instance, one hypothetically might be in a state of both high desire for movement and rest simultaneously. Variations in motivation states to move and rest may also be associated with various stress states, like freezing or fight and flight. The first validated instrument to measure feelings of desire/want for movement and rest, the CRAVE

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Psychological Well-Being, Health Behaviors, and Weight Loss Among Participants in a Residential, Kripalu Yoga-Based Weight Loss Program

Cited by 44 publications

References 74 publications

Efficacy and acceptability of a pilot dietary intervention focusing on self-compassion, goal-setting and self-monitoring

Efficacy and acceptability of a pilot dietary intervention focusing on self-compassion, goal-setting and self-monitoring

Improvements in Psychological and Occupational Well-being Following a Brief Yoga-Based Program for Education Professionals

Motivation States for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Desire, Urge, Wanting, and Craving

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