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\"Kosuke
Kosuke Niitsu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When people undergo a disaster or violence that affects their mental health, it\u2019s common to wonder, \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with them?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kosuke \u201cKo\u201d Niitsu has an equally important question, \u201cWhat helps them stay resilient?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An assistant professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies<\/a>, Niitsu became interested in stress and trauma research as a Ph.D. student in Nebraska in 2011, when an earthquake and tsunami hit his native Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niitsu traveled there on his own, imagining he would find stress causing illnesses, such as PTSD. Instead, the people he met were thinking of recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose people were cheerful and welcomed me with a big smile to their homes. That\u2019s when I thought about what contributes to individual differences in resilience \u2014 personality traits, social support, even genetics,\u201d Niitsu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mindful resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At UW Bothell since autumn quarter 2019, Niitsu has incorporated his research into his teaching. His current project with colleagues is Resilience Through Virtual Mindfulness. With the pandemic an obvious source of stress at the beginning of autumn quarter, they emailed a flyer to students asking them to take part in an eight-week program in which they might learn resilience through mindfulness. Nearly 100 signed on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first few weeks, some participants learned how the human body responds to stress and ways to cope other than alcohol or drugs. Next, Niitsu introduced mindfulness interventions, such as relaxing through deep breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another method: Pay attention to the surroundings while walking. In their comments about that, students wrote they noticed how blue the sky was and the leaves turning yellow, red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough mindfulness,\u201d Niitsu said, \u201cthey were able to notice how beautiful their surroundings are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools to use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the research, the students are divided in three groups. One is receiving mindfulness coaching from Niitsu by teleconference. Another group is receiving the training through a computer app. 足彩app哪个是正规的 third group is receiving no mindfulness instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All three groups took a survey before the start, assessing their stress on a scale. Niitsu expects to see lower numbers at the end from the intervention groups. In student comments, one already said she\u2019s sleeping better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 researchers plan to repeat the program in winter quarter to compile results from a total of 225 participants. 足彩app哪个是正规的 research is funded by a School of Nursing & Health Studies pilot grant, a UW Bothell Seed Grant<\/a> and a UW Resilience Lab Seed Grant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niitsu is the principal investigator, along with co-principal investigator and Part-Time Lecturer Hoa Appel and Associate Professor Jody Early, all in the School of Nursing & Health Studies. Two other collaborators are Teaching Professor Bryan White in the School of STEM and Rosemary Simmons, the director of the UW Bothell Counseling Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a psychiatric nurse, Niitsu said, he tries to bring some mental health awareness and mindfulness practices to all his courses, so students feel better. \u201cThat\u2019s my hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 international experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Niitsu also led students in an exploration of mental resilience in a spring quarter course that was conducted in partnership with colleagues at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University. It was a Collaborative Online International Learning<\/a> course, which is supported by the Office of Global Initiatives and its director, Natalia Dyba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It helped that Niitsu\u2019s counterpart in Tokyo, Professor Akiko Kondo, received her doctorate from the UW School of Nursing. 足彩app哪个是正规的y met last year when Kondo was leading a summer study abroad tour back to Seattle. In spring quarter, students at UW Bothell and the Tokyo university, using an online discussion board and teleconference, exchanged comments and questions about resilience to stress and trauma, such as loss and grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 COIL course developed cultural perspectives and insights, Niitsu said. Working nurses in both classes all had experienced shortages of personal protective equipment. 足彩app哪个是正规的y discovered homelessness was a problem both in Seattle and Tokyo. 足彩app哪个是正规的y also shared feelings of isolation. Religion is important for some people, and in Japan that typically means Buddhism or Shintoism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niitsu plans to repeat the COIL course in spring quarter with the Tokyo Medical and Dental University and, in the future, is interested in expanding the international collaboration with even more courses and partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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