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Contemplative Practice for Well-being and Self-Deconstruction in Women

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a contemplative practice called Feeding Your Demons (FYD), based on a secular adaptation of Tibetan Buddhism, in improving psychological well-being, body image, body acceptance, compassion, and self-deconstruction in adult women. Participants will be randomly assigned to either FYD or an active control group practicing mindfulness meditation. Psychological variables will be assessed before and after the intervention, and at a six-month follow-up. Additionally, a qualitative exploration will be conducted through interviews with a subgroup of participants.

Effect Of Awareness and Occupatıonal Practıces On Menopausal Women's Psychologıcal Wellbeıng And Menopausal Symptoms

Non-drug methods are frequently preferred in menopausal symptoms, especially in mental effects, and their effectiveness on symptoms is remarkable. Non-drug methods mainly used in the management of postmenopausal symptoms are sports, avoiding bad habits, paying attention to diet and increasing fluid intake, wearing comfortable clothes. In addition, there are many supportive methods such as stress reduction meditation practices, garden therapies, breathing and physical exercise practices, aromatherapy. Among the most frequently used coping methods of women experiencing menopausal symptoms such as irritability and anxiety/anxiety, it was found that 'paying attention to different things (housework, cleaning, cooking, handicrafts, etc.)' was among the most frequently used coping methods. In this direction, it is thought that occupational practice may have positive effects on menopausal symptoms in women. Engagement practices are one of the methods widely used in recent years to cope with anxiety, depression and stress. Our study aimed to measure the effectiveness of mindfulness-based practices on menopausal symptoms and psychological well-being in menopausal women by blending mindfulness-based practices and busyness practices, and in this sense, it is anticipated that it will make a significant contribution to the literature. Objective: This study will be conducted to determine the effect of mindfulness-based and occupational practices on psychological well-being and menopausal symptoms in menopausal women. Materials and Methods: The research will be conducted as a randomised controlled experimental study in a four-group, parallel, pretest-posttest design. The research is planned to be conducted between December 2024 and December 2025. The population of the study consists of women in menopause who applied to the ASM in the centre of Kars between December 2024 and December 2025. The sample of the study will consist of women who meet the inclusion criteria among these women. As a result of the power analysis performed in the G\*Power version 3.1.9.7 programme, it was determined that a total of 76 participants, at least 19 people in each of the intervention and control groups, with a sample size, 95% confidence, 95% test power (1-ß), 0.05% margin of error level, d = 0.25 effect size (Kang, 2021). Considering 10% possible data loss in the study, it was planned to include 20 women in each of the intervention and control groups.