Local research publications on mindfulness
Mindfulness, context and pedagogy
Pillay, K. and Eagle, G. (2021). The case for mindfulness interventions for traumatic stress in high violence, low resource settings. Current Psychology, (40), pp.2400-2414.
Whitesman, S. and Mash, R.M. (2016). Examining the effects of a mindfulness-base professional training module on mindfulness, perceived stress, self-compassion and self-determination. African Journal of Health Professions Education, 7(2), pp.220-223.
Whitesman, S. and Mash, R.M. (2016). Examining the effects of a mindfulness-based distance learning professional training module on personal and professional functioning: a qualitative study. BMC Medical Education, 16(1), pp.1-8.
Whitesman, S. and Mash, R.M. (2024). Assessing the Effect of a 2‑Year Mindfulness‑Based Training Programme on Personal and Professional Functioning: A Mixed‑Methods Study. Mindfulness, 15, pp.230-241. Available from: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-023-02279-1
Mindfulness in organisations
Ford, M., Rothmann, S., & Van Zyl, L. E. (2024). Compassion, secure flourishing, and organizational commitment of managers. Frontiers in Organizational Psychology, 2, 1383378. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/forgp.2024.1383378
Johnstone, R. and Wilson-Prangley, A. (2021). The relationship between mindfulness and individual adaptability in dynamic work contexts. South African Journal of Business Management, 52(1). Available from: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v52i1.2421
Kantor, L. (2014). Why on Earth are we staring at Raisins? Teaching Mindful Leadership to EMBA students at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business. In: Schuyler, K.G., Baugher, J.E., Jironet, K. and Lid-Falkman, L. eds. Building Leadership Bridges: Leading with Spirit, Presence. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, pp.109-124.
Kantor, L., April, K., and Nilsson, W. (2021). Making Space for Buddha in the Boardroom. The Conversation [online], 6 May 2021. Available from: https://theconversation.com/making-space-for-buddha-in-the-boardroom-158885
Kantor, L., April, K., and Nilsson, W. (2020). The transformative leadership capacities of mindfulness. Effective Executive, 23(3), pp.27-64.
Sharma, R. and Sandstrom, C.J. (2019). Burnout and Mindfulness-A study of South African employees working in a business process services environment. International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences, 4(1), pp.99-106. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22161/ijels.4.1.19
Neuroscience
Ives-Deliperi, V.L., Howells, F.M., Stein, D.J., Meintjes, E.M. and Horn, N.R. (2013). The effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in patients with bipolar disorder: a controlled functional MRI investigation. Journal of affective disorders, 150(3), pp.1152-7.
Education
Draper-Clarke, L. J. and Edwards, D. J. (2016). Stress and coping among student teachers at a South African university: An exploratory study. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 26(6), pp.491-499.
Harilal, S. (2017). An exploratory study of mindfulness meditation as a healing tool with abused adolescents at the Durban Child Care Centre [unpublished]. Masters thesis, Durban University of Technology.
Whitesman, S. and Mash, R. (2025). Context sensitive mindfulness: lessons from graduates of a professional training in South Africa. BMC Complement Med Ther [online], 25 (80). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04775-4
Health
Boyd, N., & Alexander, D. G. (2022). An online mindfulness intervention for medical students in South Africa: A randomised controlled trial. South African Journal of Psychiatry, 28. Available from: https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1840/2636
Foale, S., Lombard, N., Kantor, L. and Heyns, T. (2021). A mindful self-care intervention for healthcare professionals during COVID-19… and beyond. Mental Health Matters, 8(5), pp.23-25.
Kirby, J.M., Milligan, P.D., Conradie, H.H. and McIntosh, B.M. (2024). A mindful approach to physician self-care. South African Family Practice, 66(1), a5836. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v66i1.5836
Magidson, J.F., Satinsky, E.N., Luberto, C. M., Myers, B., Funes, C. J., Vanderkruik, R. and Andersen, L.S. (2020). “Cooling of the mind”: Assessing the relevance of mindfulness training among people living with HIV using alcohol and other substances in South Africa. Social Science & Medicine, 266. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113424
McIntyre, T.L., Elkonin, D., de Kooker, M. and Magidson, J.F. (2018). The application of mindfulness for individuals living with HIV in South Africa: A hybrid effectiveness-implementation pilot study. Mindfulness (NY), 9(3), pp.871-883.
Osman, I., Hamid, S. and Singaram, V. S. (2021). Efficacy of a brief online mindfulness-based intervention on the psychological well-being of health care professionals and trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed method design. Health SA Gesondheid, 26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v26i0.1682
Pillay, K., Eagle, G. and Esprey, Y. (2024). An Investigation of Mindfulness Training As a Self-Care Strategy for Trauma Counsellors. Studies in Clinical Social Work: Transforming Practice, Education and Research, 94(3), pp.181–201. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/28376811.2024.2342351
Whitesman, S., Hoogenhout, M., Kantor, L., Leinberger, K. and Gevers, A. (2018). Examining the impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention on the health of urban South Africans. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 10(1). Available from: https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1614/2672
Whitesman, S. (2008). Mindfulness in Medicine. Continuing Medical Education, 26(1), pp.12-14.
Williams, J.M.G., Baer, R., Batchelor, M., Crane, R.S., Cullen, C., De Wilde, K., Fennell, M.J.V., Kantor, L. and Taylor, L. (2022). What Next After MBSR/MBCT? An Open Trial of an 8-Week Follow-on Program Exploring Mindfulness of Feeling Tone (vedanā). Mindfulness, 13, pp.1931–1944. Available from: doi:10.1007/s12671-022-01929-0