Research Article

Effects of an On-Campus Meditation Course on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Sleep Quality among South Korean Paramedic Students

Table 1

Main contents of the True Self meditation program.

WeekTopicSession no.Key course materials

1Orientation knowing the mindset1, 2, 3(i) Understanding the meditation program
(ii) Understanding true and false mindsets
(iii) Learning and practicing methods for discarding the false mindset

2Discarding the false mindset related to family4, 5, 6(i) Knowing the true and false mindsets
(ii) Reflecting on memories related to one’s family and discarding the false mindset
(iii) Observing one’s feelings after discarding the false mindset and sharing these observations

3Discarding the false mindset related to school7, 8, 9(i) Knowing the true and false mindsets
(ii) Reflecting on memories related to kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, and university, and then discarding the false mindset
(iii) Observing one’s feelings after discarding the false mindset and sharing these observations

4Discarding difficult things and one’s hostile mindset10, 11, 12(i) Knowing the true and false mindsets
(ii) Reflecting on memories related to one’s experiences of inferiority and hostility and discarding the false mindset
(iii) Observing one’s feelings after discarding the false mindset and sharing these observations

5Discarding one’s anxious and worrisome mindset13, 14, 15(i) Knowing the true and false mindsets
(ii) Reflecting on memories related to one’s experiences of anxiety and worries and discarding them
(iii) Observing one’s feelings after discarding one’s false mindset and sharing these observations

6Discarding one’s angry, annoyed, and stressed mindset16, 17, 18(i) Knowing the true and false mindsets
(ii) Reflecting on memories related to one’s experiences of anger, annoyance, and stress and discarding them
(iii) Observing one’s feelings after discarding one’s false mindset and sharing these observations

7Discarding one’s frightened and fearful mindset19, 20, 21(i) Knowing the true and false mindsets
(ii) Reflecting on memories related to one’s experiences of horror and fear and discarding them
(iii) Observing one’s feelings after discarding one’s false mindset and sharing these observations

8Discarding all mindsets from one’s birth to the present: a new beginning22, 23, 24(i) Discarding all the false mindsets from one’s birth to the present
(ii) Resolutions for a new beginning
(iii) Sharing the resolutions and feelings regarding these resolutions