Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Enhancement of Presence, Compassion and Resilience Bringing the Practice of Mindfulness Into Nature - Preventing Mental Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals.
Brief Summary:
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a five day mindfulness retreat in nature can reduce stress and affect the expression of inflammatory and telomeric genetic markers among bachelor students at Danish Universities and University Colleges.
It is the hypothesis that perceived stress is reduced and the expression of genetic markers of inflammation is reduced after a five day mindfulness retreat. Secondary, telomerase activity may be increased after the mindfulness retreat.