MINDFULLNESS PRACTICE AS A TOOL OF COUNTERPRESSING STRESS DURING A PANDEMIC

Abstract

The article examines the phenomenon of stress during a pandemic and the peculiarities of using mindfulness to overcome this stress. Stress in the article refers to the psychological tension that arises in situations to which a person treats as significant events in their life, which is determined by their motives. Stress resistance as a property of the psyche reflects the ability of a person to successfully perform the necessary activities in stressful conditions. It is established that this property only partially depends on the type of nervous system, temperament properties and other neurophysiological parameters. Considering the impossibility of changing the current situation with the consequences of postcocious syndrome, the only thing that is possible is to help people who face such difficulties to reduce their time in a state of depression and stress. The study involved 34 people, whose main area of activity is psychology, health counseling; average age ranging from 31 to 45 years. The study was conducted using such psychodiagnostic techniques as: Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ); Diagnosis of self-esteem by Ch.D. Spielberger, L. Khanin (assessment of situational and personal anxiety); Scales of self-compassion by Christine Neff; Quality of life assessment scales (Chaban OS). According to the results of the survey, the level of stress in everyday life was noted in the range from 6 to 8 (on a 10-point scale by self-assessment). Half of the participants in the study have a medium level of perception of stress, although the share of participants with a high level remains quite high. And this speaks of their high anxiety. According to the results of the survey, participants often respond to stress by methods of planning, acceptance and rumination. Mindfulness practices helped study participants learn a more conscious life and respond to what is happening in it.