Examining the Role of Mindfulness in Alleviating Death Anxiety

Kritika Shukla; Dr. Monalisa Nayak

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24567

Examining the Role of Mindfulness in Alleviating Death Anxiety

Author(s)	Kritika Shukla, Dr. Monalisa Nayak
Country	India
Abstract	Death anxiety, defined as strong worry and concern about death and dying, can have a substantial impact on a person's mental health and quality of life. This study investigates the effectiveness of mindfulness activities in reducing death anxiety by encouraging a present-focused and welcoming mindset. Mindfulness, which includes essential features such as observing, describing, responding with awareness, being nonjudgmental, and remaining nonreactive, is thought to lower the intensity of death dread through improved emotional control and cognitive processing. The study investigates how mindfulness promotes a more balanced and less reactive approach to existential problems. Mindfulness activities teach people to examine their thoughts and feelings without judgment, narrate their experiences in a non-evaluative manner, act with heightened awareness, and create an attitude of acceptance and non-reactivity. This strategy can reduce the avoidance and denial that are commonly linked with death dread, allowing for a more healthy processing of mortality-related ideas. The study's findings indicate that people who practice mindfulness on a daily basis have lower levels of fear about death. These strategies serve to shift the focus away from future- oriented anxieties and towards present-moment sensations, lessening the cognitive and emotional load of death-related thoughts. The study emphasizes the therapeutic potential of mindfulness-based therapies in clinical settings and advocates for their incorporation into mental health treatment regimens to address death anxiety and other existential issues. Individuals who cultivate a conscious approach to death may increase their psychological resilience, enjoy more emotional stability, and acquire a deeper sense of inner peace. The findings of this study highlight the value of mindfulness as a potent strategy for reducing death anxiety and promoting general mental well-being.
Keywords	Mindfulness, Death Anxiety, Existential Concerns, Emotional Regulation, Psychological Resilience, Mental Health, Therapeutic Interventions
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024
Published On	2024-07-14
Cite This	Examining the Role of Mindfulness in Alleviating Death Anxiety - Kritika Shukla, Dr. Monalisa Nayak - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24567
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24567
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gt4ghd

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