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‘Mastery’ can be described as: “One who has the control, use or disposition of something at will” (The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principals, 1980:1286). Members of the experimental group in this study who practiced CSM reported effects that signified the experience of greater personal mastery as a consequence of the practice of CSM.
Improved emotional-founded coping
Improved problem-focused coping
Effects on Stress Management and the Intra-Psychic Context
The category ‘Effect of improved coping’ and its subcategories are formulated from the following direct verbatim quotations:
Participants reported that they experienced a greater ability for emotional-focused coping in the sense that they were more relaxed in dealing with problem situations, they felt they had a a coping mechanism or 'crutch' to lean on, and were able to become less subjectively involved or more detached in facing problems.
NOTE: (The comments by Afrikaans regarding their meditation experiences have been translated freely into English and are expressed in terms of a symbol assigned in accordance to the speakers’ name/surname (for example T, TS, B et cetera.)
E: “[I am much more tranquil, I can handle problem situations much better.]"
AS: “[When my stress level, when it got 'genuine' severe, then I had that crutch to lean on.]"”
R: “[I can also say that it (CSM) really became a crutch for me at a stage and helped me to handle a situation better.]"
D: "I am just more calm, I don't painic (CSM) calmed me down."
L: “I stopped my medication (for depression) a few months ago and uh, when I was sure I could cope and handle, because this (CSM) has given me a coping mechanism."
TS: "[I have found that I ... exercise more as has always been the case, maybe because I was more relaxed. It was just easier.]"
TC: "[For me it is as if I can almost stand 'outside' crises and almost on top and, approach it as such, in such a way as if you don't get so intensely personally involved.]"
T: "One takes them (work-related problems) in one's stride... at the end it doesn't look so overwhelming."
Participants reported that they experienced a greater ability for problem-focused coping in the sense that they were in a better position to face their problems and deal with them.
TC: "[IF there is a crisis with a staff member now, then you handle it. It is not (as if) the whole school is in chaos. You could identify and 'pinpoiint' - just solve that problem, and still experience the other things positively.]"
K: "[Before I had - always pick up a cloth and then I 'titevate' and wipe. Now I wait until the class is dirty and I say listen, you clean that corner, you that. Tomorrow bring polish and everything thing. I don't take everything upon myself any more.]"
AS: "[In my personal life also, I have a problem in my marriage which I sat with fro a long time and never really could handle - a solution for it - it drove to a point, whilst I knew for a long time I had to, I have nevertheless achieved it...]"
TS: "[Before I would have thought ugh, crisis, stress, stress, handle. Now... take if with the rest, I stress very seldom nowadays.]"
T: "Before one started the idea was always when will this year pass so that I could take a package (and go on pension) or leave this collapsing ship (educational system) here. But now I find that even if there are problems it seems I'm actually lucky to be there."
D: “I now had time to go out and actually consult him (minister of religion) instead of going through that (spiritual crises) by myself and I spoke to him and he said 'you know I understand' - it made me feel better.”
L: “At school I remember times when I shouted that I felt dizzy. I've just stopped that. I just calmly organize the situation.”
Participants reported that they had experienced greater resilience in the sense that they felt more resilient to cope with problmes and crises in their lives.
T: "I would say by taking part in meditaion like this, 'strengthens one's mind', and so it makes you, encourage you."”
TC: "[Almost as if it (a crisis) doesn't concern one any more. It was rather handy.]"
J: "[IT doesn't matter which onslaughts come from the sides - you are spiritually strong enough to handle it - for me and it remains an enormous plus point.]"
L: "I stopped using the medication (for depression) to focus on my meditation and to focus on my quality times and it (CSM) helped me to just get out of a stage in my life I did not enjoy at all."
R: “[I have also had a bad situation with my daughter who went to England that I didn't think I was going to survive, and I cope well with it.]”
AS: "[I definitely don't think that (without CSM) I would have been able to handle the measure of stress that I had the past month to six weeks in my life.]"
Participants reported that they experienced a greater ability to manage crises in the sense that hey felt they could deal better with crises in their lives.
AS: "[I think I have more... intrepidity to realise, but any crisis, handle it and get it over and done.]"
T: "Before there was always this feeling when this year passed, so that I can resign. But now I think I sort of find that I enjoy it even if so many crises coming but I seem to be enjoying it."
TC: "[Most of the people didn't even know of the crisis that has been there... and it is rather very good. It is (CSM) available - in a crisis, even to recuperate also afterwards. It was worth my while.]"
Improved coping was indicated by iproved emotional-focused coping, improved problem-focused coping, increased resilience and improved crisis management. It therefore seems as if CSM had positive effects on stress management and the intra-psychic context of human existence in members of the experiemental group the promotion of psychological well-being.
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