The Effect of Mindfulness Techniques on Reducing Anxiety Symptoms in New Students
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Anxiety, Mindfulness, New StudentsAbstract
One of the most serious challenges faced by new students in higher education is anxiety. Mindfulness meditation is one type of therapy that can be used to combat anxiety. Mindfulness is a way of regulating emotions by training oneself to think well and maintain focus through daily activities and meditation. This research is an experimental research with one group pretest-posttest design. The data collection stage uses the HARS questionnaire which is given before and after the intervention. Based on the results of this study, it shows that the intervention provided by the researcher was effective in reducing the anxiety levels of the study participants. The conduct of this research intervention shows the importance of utilizing and applying mindfulness techniques as a tool in managing and relieving anxiety.
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