Efectos de la práctica de mindfulness en el cuidado y bienestar de sus practicantes. Un aporte etnográfico durante la sindemia del SARS-COV-2 / Efeitos da prática do mindfulness no cuidado e bem-estar de seus praticantes.Uma contribuição etnográfica durante a sindemia SARS-COV-2 / Effects of the practice of mindfulness in the care and well-being of its practitioners. An ethnographic contribution during the SARS-COV-2 syndemy

In this article we approach health and care from a holistic approach. The SARS-Cov-2syndemic, in addition to the effects on the health of many people, opened up a scenario of complexity, fears and uncertainties that prompted many to seek ways of self-care that could help them andallow them to cope. In this context, mindfulness, by integrating physical, mental, emotional andsocial aspects, offers a holistic way of taking care of oneself and improving the quality of life. In thisresearch we expose the experience of a mindfulness group through an ethnographic fieldwork tolearn how it has affected the care and well-being of its practitioners in a syndemic context. (AU)

En este artículo abordamos la salud y el cuidado desde un enfoque holístico. La sindemiadel SARS- Cov-2, además de los efectos sobre la salud de muchas personas, abrió un escenario decomplejidad, miedos e incertidumbres que impulsó a muchos a buscar formas de autocuidado quepudieran ayudarlos y permitirles afrontarlo. En este contexto el mindfulness, al integrar aspectosfísicos, mentales, emocionales y sociales, ofrece una forma holística de cuidarse y de mejorar de lacalidad de vida. En esta investigación exponemos la experiencia de un grupo de mindfulness a través de un trabajo de campo etnográfico para conocer cómo ha afectado al cuidado y bienestar desus practicantes en un contexto de sindemia. (AU)

Neste artigo abordamos a saúde e o cuidado a partir de uma abordagem holística. A sindemia do SARS-Cov-2, além dos efeitos na saúde de muitas pessoas, abriu um cenário de complexidade, medos e incertezas que levaram muitos a buscar formas de autocuidado que pudessemajudá-los e permitir o enfrentamento. Nesse contexto, o mindfulness, ao integrar aspectos físicos,mentais, emocionais e sociais, oferece uma forma holística de cuidar de si e melhorar a qualidadede vida. Nesta pesquisa, expomos a experiência de um grupo de mindfulness por meio de um trabalho de campo etnográfico para saber como isso afetou o cuidado e o bem-estar de seus praticantes em contexto sindêmico. (AU)

Health and Mindfulness during the Syndemic of SARS-CoV-2: An Ethnographic Study.

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has caused physical and mental health problems for a large part of the population. In this context, the practice of mindfulness has become relevant due to its usefulness in channeling and mitigating these problems. The objective of this article is to know the implications of the practice of mindfulness in physical and mental health in this syndemic period throh the perception of its practitioners. To achieve this purpose, we conducted an ethnographic study with fieldwork in three mindfulness training and practice groups. The techniques used were participant observation, open interview and survey. Participant observation was carried out from October 2019 to November 2021. A total of 22 open interviews were conducted. In addition, 44 surveys were carried out on a total population of 54. From the first sessions, 45.5% stated that they had felt beneficial effects on their health, and 100% perceived benefits in different aspects of their mental and physical health. The techniques perceived as most effective were those that focused on the body and emotions. The usefulness of mindfulness in managing the problems derived from the syndemic was unquestionable for 95.4%. In addition, a strong correlation is observed between the time spent practicing mindfulness and the reduction in the impact of the syndemic on the health of the practitioners.