Itai Ivtzan

Naropa University, Mindfulness Based Transpersonal Counseling, Faculty Member

University of East London, School of Psychology, Faculty Member

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Dr Itai Ivtzan is passionate about the combination of psychology and spirituality. It makes his heart sing. He is convinced that if we befriend both psychology and spirituality, and succeed in introducing them into our lives, we will all become super-heroes, and gain super-strengths of awareness, courage, resilience, and compassion. Isn't this an amazing prospect? Dr. Itai Ivtzan is a positive psychologist, a senior lecturer, and the program leader of MAPP (Masters in Applied Positive Psychology) at the University of East London (UEL). He is also an honorary senior research associate at University College London (UCL). Over the past 15 years, Dr. Ivtzan has run seminars, lectures, workshops and retreats in the UK and around the world, in various educational institutions and at private events. He is a regular keynote speaker in conferences. He published several books, as well as many journal papers and book chapters. His main areas of research are positive psychology, mindfulness, and spirituality. Dr. Ivtzan is confident that mindfulness meditation has the power to change individuals – in fact, whole societies – for the better. Accordingly, he has been investing much time in studying mindfulness academically, writing books about it, teaching it, and training mindfulness teachers. He is the author/co-author of:
- Awareness is Freedom: The Adventure of Psychology and Spirituality
- Mindfulness in Positive Psychology: The Science of Meditation and Wellbeing
- Second Wave Positive Psychology: Embracing the Dark Side of Life
- Applied Positive Psychology: Integrated Positive Practice

If you wish to get additional information about his work or contact him, please visit www.AwarenessIsFreedom.com

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University of East London

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University of Barcelona

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Universitat de Barcelona

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University of Virginia

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Nottingham Trent University

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Title A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of mindfulness-based interventions on the wellbeing of healthcare professionals

by Tim Lomas, Itai Ivtzan, and Francisco J Eiroa-Orosa

Efforts to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals include mindfulness-based intervent... more Efforts to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals include mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). To understand the value of such initiatives, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of empirical studies pertaining to the use of MBIs with healthcare professionals. Databases were reviewed from the start of records to January 2016 (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42016032899). Eligibility criteria included empirical analyses of well-being outcomes acquired in relation to MBIs. Forty-one papers met the eligibility criteria, consisting of a total of 2101 participants. Studies were examined for two broad classes of well-being outcomes: (a) “negative” mental health measures such as anxiety, depression, and stress; (b) “positive” indices of well-being, such as life satisfaction, together with outcomes associated with well-being, such as emotional intelligence. MBIs were generally associated with positive outcomes in relation to most measures (albeit with moderate effect sizes), and mindfulness does appear to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals. However, the quality of the studies was inconsistent, so further research is needed, particularly high-quality randomised control trials.

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