...Mindfulness meditation (MM), body awareness, and yoga are mindfulness techniques used in a cognitive therapy called Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) that are used to help people to develop a more mindful outlook on things. Out of these techniques, MM has be recognized in empirical work for its ability to promote positive psychological well-being. Many empirical articles have conducted studies on patients who suffer with mental illnesses and disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, and chronic pain-symptom reduction and in these studies MM has been strongly related to improvement within these patients mental health (Wolkin, 2015). However, loving –kindness, compassion, forgiveness, gratitude, acceptance and best-self-visualization...
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...Physiological Effects of Mindfulness and Loving Kindness Meditation Antonia Rupert Warren Wilson College For years, people have practiced meditation and mindfulness techniques to manage stress, improve mood and to boost their overall sense of wellbeing. With new advances in technology and medicine, we are now able to understand the physiological changes occurring in the body and the brain when engaging in these techniques. This paper will look specifically at the effects of loving kindness meditations and mindfulness-based stress reduction. Loving kindness meditations are meditations that use words, images, and feelings to evoke a sense of goodwill, kindness, warmth and friendliness toward oneself and others. Similarly, mindfulness-based stress reduction is a tool used to assist with and reduce the effects of physical and mental illnesses. This paper will highlight the effects of these two tools on overall feelings of wellbeing and on their neurological effects. Many studies have found that regular engagement in loving kindness meditations and mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques lead to a wide array of benefits. Loving kindness meditation has been shown to increase positive emotions, compassion, empathy, feelings of gratitude and...
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...The most prominent practice of mindfulness is mindfulness meditation. Kabat-Zinn (1990) summarizes the principles of mindfulness meditation as: nonjudgment, patience, beginner’s mind, trusting oneself, nonstriving, letting go, and acceptance. Killackey (1998) claims that these principles are interconnected and extensions of mindfulness. The Buddhist philosophy is that the formulation of these principles diminishes the strength of negative attitudes. Mindfulness meditation is a formal practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is a formal practice of presence. In mindfulness meditation, attention is given to what is being experienced in the moment, either in the breath or body, without judgment or interpretation. Attention is expanded to...
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...Title of Educational Activity: Mindful Listening Purpose / Goals: To provide information and tools to assist the health care professional in communicating more effectively through the client/patient / care giver relationship, as listening is a significant part of the communication process. M0707121 Objectives List the educational objectives. 1. Response to and discuss the question: “What is communication?” Content (Topics) Provide an outline of the content/topic presented and indicate to which objective(s) the content/topic is related. I. A. B. C. D. E. II. A. B. C. D. E. F. III. 1. 2. 3. 1. Communication - What it is It is NOT about words It is about connecting with another person It is about deep listening It is about frank and honest dialog It is about trust Development of listening skills Increase in patient satisfaction Increase in patient retention Increase in best possible clinical outcomes. Increase in patient loyalty Increase in word of mouth referrals Increase in patient cooperation compliance The Myths of Listening Listening means agreeing: agreeing is not good listening Listening is a lot of hard work: focused, deep listening takes 45 seconds Listening requires you have to “act like you’re listening.” Listening takes too much time: people interrupt their clients after the first 12-14 seconds of the client speaking. What Makes A Mindful Listener A. A mindful listener “gets the whole picture”, not just the words but gestures, tone, attitude, expressions and pauses...
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...reserved 0005-7967/95 $7.00 + 0.00 HOW DOES COGNITIVE THERAPY PREVENT DEPRESSIVE RELAPSE AND WHY SHOULD ATTENTIONAL CONTROL (MINDFULNESS) TRAINING HELP? J OHN D. TEASDALE, 1 ZINDEL SEGAL2 a n d J. MARK G. WILLIAMS3 ' MRC Applied Psychology Unit, 15 Chaucer Road, Cambridge CB2 2EF, England, 2Clark Institute of Psychiatry, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Toronto, 3Department of Psychology, University College of North Wales (Received 12 November 1993; receivedfor publication 17 January 1994) S ummary--There is encouraging evidence that structured psychological treatments for depression, in p articular cognitive therapy, can reduce subsequent relapse after the period of initial treatment has been completed. However, there is a continuing need for prophylactic psychological approaches that can be administered to recovered patients in euthymic mood. An information-processing analysis of depressive m aintenance and relapse is used to define the requirements for effective prevention, and to propose mechanisms through which cognitive therapy achieves its prophylactic effects. This analysis suggests that similar effects can be achieved using techniques of stress-reduction based on the skills of attentional control t aught in mindfulness meditation. An information-processing analysis is presented of mindfulness and mindlessness, and of their relevance to preventing depressive relapse. This analysis provides the basis for the development of...
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...This summer, I drove 10,218 miles in 137 hours through 38 states in 30 days. I called my trip the Road to Financial Wellness, a grassroots and social-media experiment to turn local money discussions into a national conversation on financial well being. After my backpacking trip around the world in 2012, I realized I was able to live my dream lifestyle because I understood and improved my relationship with money. I used the term "money mindfulness," which means being in the moment and fully aware of all the facts — financially and emotionally — to make better financial decisions. I've learned the importance of applying financial knowledge to help live your dream lifestyle. I wanted to share this with the world — or at least, this summer, with the US. My team of four participated in panel discussions; explored large cities and small towns; spoke with people at festivals and local coffee shops; and held events at churches, restaurants, barbecue joints, bars, colleges, and credit-union locations. I had a mission, and that was to motivate and break the social taboo around money. I began that conversation by sharing these 11 money lessons with over 8,000 people. 1. Take advice from people who are living the life you want to live. 2. Have a lifestyle goal, not just a financial goal. 3. Be mindful of the financial conversations you're having and not having. 4. Wealth isn't measured by how much you spend, but by how much you've saved. 5. Beware of lifestyle inflation...
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...Health Benefits of Meditation Article Critique Part two Paper Rasheedah Long Grand Canyon University NSG 325: Evidence Based Practice 03/30/2015 The purpose of composing this paper is to review one article that supports the PICOT statement. This paper will be written as an essay and will scrutinize major components of the study such as the introduction, the review of literature, the methods used, the findings, and lastly the discussion. This paper will provide an analytical view of the chosen article, determining the applicability of the findings, the clinical importance, the validity and the reliability of the issue addressed in the article. There are many different types of mediation practices. Transcendental meditation and mindfulness based stress reduction meditation are two of the most commonly researched. Meditation is now widely accepted into mainstream and is being used as a way for maintaining health and wellness. Several medical and rehabilitation facilities have proved meditation to be a safe and effective tool for treating: “stress, fatigue, depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, tinnitus, congestive heart failure, general pain, as well as many other health ailments. (Natural Medicine Database, 2014) Article Introduction The introduction to the study was clear and concise. It clearly identified what the researchers were looking to establish. The introduction explains that mindfulness meditation is defined as...
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...Mindfulness is being consciously aware and accepting of what is going on in and around you at the present moment without judging it in any way. It is more like being the "observer" rather than stepping into the story that is playing out in your experience. You become aware of all that you feel and are thinking as simply an event that you are witnessing. Pain is something that immediately gets your attention because it is a physical feeling. Your first thought may be to get rid of it or avoid it in some way. But as you become aware of what you feel, you become emotionally involved with the pain. You might feel anger, frustration, irritation, or even fear. Then you may actually create a "story" around the pain such as "Maybe I have something...
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...Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Reaction Paper Denise Dugan California Baptist University Author Note This paper is being submitted to Dr. Kristen White in partial fulfillment for the requirements for MFT Counseling Techniques, PSY 525, on March 1, 2014. Abstract Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a group therapy approach that utilizes mindfulness techniques and cognitive therapy for depression relapse prevention. This paper will reflect the effectiveness of MBCT from a personal worldview. It will also discuss if MBCT can be utilized in different areas of psychological treatment including: marriage and family therapy, patients with anxiety, culturally diverse groups, and in working with religious patients. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Reaction Paper Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a group therapy treatment that integrates mindfulness and cognitive therapy practices to help individuals that suffer from recurrent depression in the prevention of depression relapse. Zindel Segal, John Teasdale, and Mark Williams developed MBCT, which was adapted from the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) work of Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center for helping people with chronic physical illnesses (Sipe & Eisendrath, 2011). The core element of this treatment modality is mindfulness. MBCT teaches focus on the here and now and to be mindful of the thoughts that are taking place. Mindfulness...
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...The book I chose to read was “10-Minute Mindfulness” by S.J. Scott & Barrie Davenport. I chose this book for assistance in providing me with the tools and instructions to be more mindful and positive in my everyday life. This is something I think each and every one of us can benefit from, especially in todays fast paced world. How to reclaim your family This book describes several simple habits (71 to be exact) to assist in practicing mindfulness even with all the hussle and bussle of our daily lives. Another thing I really liked about this book is how it describes how to implement each habit into our daily activities we already do. The authors really made it easy for me to picture in my mind, integrating these mindful habits on a day-to-day...
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...Task 1: Jay Vidyarthi - Sonic Cradle “Mindfulness can be thought of as a moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness, cultivated by paying attention in a specifc way, that is, in the present moment, and as non-reactively, as non-judgmentally, and open heartedly as possible.” - Jon Kabat-Zinn (p.108, “Coming to our senses”) In “Sonic Cradle” the user is suspended horizontally, in a leaned back sitting position, in a completely dark room. Sensors mounted around the subjects chest generates ambient spatial sound from his/her breathing, real-time. It was designed to “artifcially emulate mindfulness.” Conceptually it is inspired by the feld of “Calming technologies”, and Jon Kabat- Zinn´s work on Mindfulness-Based-Stress-Reduction (MBSR). Kabat-Zinn...
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...Mindfulness meditation means to be aware of the present moment while acknowledging your thoughts, and emotions. It’s the 21st century and we are always so busy trying to achieve what society labels as the “perfect life”, that we lose sight of what’s really important to us. The minds of high school students are always filled with random thoughts, denying them the order needed for optimal functioning. For students who get easily stressed and distracted, mindfulness can make them more focused, decrease stress and improve memory. Mindfulness also has many physical benefits like enhancing one's general health, boosting neuroplasticity, and facilitating their recovery from traumatizing events. Lastly, mindfulness had social advantages such as increasing...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix A Meditation Worksheet Directions: Locate two resources on the Internet that explain meditation techniques. Copy and paste the web address into the top of the matrix. After reviewing the website, provide a brief summary for each source. Below your summary, list two interesting facts you learned from each site. Try the techniques you located in your Internet search. Provide a brief description of what happened in your experience. Be sure to answer the two questions below the matrix also. Web Address (URL): | http://www.ehow.com/how_2031438_practice-mindfulness-meditation.html | http://www.freemeditations.com/christian_meditation.html | Summary of resource: | Mindfulness Meditation is getting to a calm state blocking all other thoughts out and becoming aware of the moment you are in. The best way to achieve this is by finding a quite dim area and sitting on the floor with your legs crossed and back straight concentrating on the area a few inches in front of you. It is suggested to keep the sessions between 10-20 minutes but trying to do it as many times throughout the day as possible or needed. | Christian meditation is about seeking God as a believer. It is growing spiritually by using scriptures in the Bible to get insight and putting it into daily actions and thoughts. Christian meditation would also practice prayer. | Two interestingFacts: | 1. 2,500 years old originally taught by Buddha. 2. Practiced by millions today...
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...terrors of war. Nhat Hanh taught Buddhist psychology and Prajnaparamita literature at the Van Hanh Buddhist University, a private institution that focused on Buddhist studies, Vietnamese culture, and languages. At a meeting in April 1965 Van Hanh Union students issued a Call for Peace statement. It declared: "It is time for North and South Vietnam to find a way to stop the war and help all Vietnamese people live peacefully and with mutual respect." Nhat Hanh left for the U.S. shortly afterwards. That’s just the beginning of Thich Nhat Hanh’s life story, his life is a very active and involved one. Nhat Hanh's novel "Peace is Every Step" is a work that centers on the concept of meditation and enlightenment. Hanh bases his discussion on Zen Buddhism, using anecdotes and personal testimonials to demonstrate meditation techniques. He urges the reader to adopt the practice of conscious breathing as a method for reminding themselves about their existences on this earth. Hanh believes that adoption of these practices will help practitioners increase the value of their relationships, obtain peace at higher levels, and increase their feeling of joy....
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...Meditation Meditation is a holistic discipline .It is generally an internal, personal practice and most often done without any external involvement. Meditation is a safe and simple way to balance a person’s physical, mental and emotional forces. But can benefit everybody. Meditation is not a technique but a way of life. Meditation means 'a cessation of the thought process' . It describes a state of consciousness, when the mind is free of scattered thoughts and various patterns . The observer (one who is doing meditation) realizes that all the activity of the mind is reduced to one. Herbert Benson, M.D., a professor at Harvard Medical School, describes the meditation experience as the "relaxation response." He discovered by studying various yogis and longtime meditators that the meditation process counteracted the effects of the sympathetic nervous system-the one that wants to fight or flee. Whereas the sympathetic system dilates the pupils and gets the heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure up, the parasympathetic system, activated when we meditate, does just the opposite. Muscle tension decreases, blood pressure drops, and for some extraordinary practitioners, even temperature and basal metabolism rates drop during a prolonged meditation. Oxygen needs of the body are reduced when one is in a highly relaxed state, and brain waves change from the busy beta-waves to the blissful alpha waves. In addition to...
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