...Buddhist Meditation Implications for Physical and Psychological Health RELIG2212 Buddhism: Beliefs and Practices April 13, 2009 RELIG 2212 Buddhism: Beliefs and Practices April 13, 2009 I. Introduction a. Meditation as a central role in Buddhism b. Thesis statement: there is great potential for Buddhist meditation techniques to provide both physical and psychological health benefits. II. Meditation and anxiety a. Meditation and anxiety reduction b. Study by John Miller on Clinical Implications of a Mindfulness Meditation- Based Stress Reduction Intervention in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders. III. Meditation and health a. Meditation and cardiovascular disease/blood pressure b. Study by Vernon Barnes on the “ Impact of Transcendental Meditation on Cardiovascular Function at Rest and During Acute Stress in Adolescents with High Normal Blood Pressure.” IV. Meditation and neurology a. Meditation and mind and brain functioning/neuroscience b. Visual imagery/attention studies c. Studies on virtuous mental states/meditation on lovingkindness V. Conclusion: These scientific studies demonstrating lowered stress and blood pressure, and demonstrating the possibility for a better understanding of brain functioning, make it clear that there is a great potential for Buddhist meditation techniques to provide health benefits and advances in modern science. Under a Bodhi tree, a man in robes vows to remain in seated meditation until...
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...Description Treatment Focus Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a system of therapy originally developed by Marsha M. Linehan, a psychology researcher at the University of Washington, to treat people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). DBT combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation and reality testing with concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness largely derived from Buddhist meditative practice. DBT may be the first therapy that has been experimentally demonstrated to be generally effective in treating BPD. A meta-analysis found that DBT reached moderate effects. Research indicates that DBT is also effective in treating patients who present varied symptoms and behaviors associated with spectrum mood disorders, including self-injury. Recent work suggests its effectiveness with sexual abuse survivors and chemical dependency. Linehan observed "burn-out" in therapists after coping with non-motivated patients who against cooperation in successful treatment. Her first core insight was to recognize that the chronically suicidal patients she studied had been raised in profoundly invalidating environments, and, therefore, required a climate of unconditional acceptance, in which to develop a successful therapeutic alliance. Her second insight involved the need for a commensurate commitment from patients, who needed to be willing to accept their dire level of emotional dysfunction. Treatment Strategies and/or Techniques ...
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...Mind, Body, and Soul: The Benefits of Exercise Do you want a live a long, happy and fulfilled life? [If so, you must learn to maintain a balanced mind, body, and soul. How does someone do that though? It’s easy, it all begins with exercise.] By exercising you will not only be able to benefit the body, but also the mind, and the spirit. This can be maintained by finding different varieties of exercises that will help enrich not only your body, but also your mind and spirit It’s common knowledge for many individuals that the body benefits from exercise. Exercise will improve your health while making you feel good. But what other benefits does it have? Exercise can help increase the muscle sizes in the body. Another benefit that I would of certainly not of known about is it helps to build up the bones in your body. Muscles are everywhere from your work place to the grocery store. No matter where you go, you will see muscles on either guys or on women, which is now of a more common thing. Most guys want to increase their muscle size, while some women want to tone the muscles in their bodies. Many men and women will benefit daily from having their muscles. Muscles can help to build a person’s confidence. Muscles can also benefit a person while at their job if they need to carry or pick up a rather heavy object. How do you develop muscle from exercise though? The most specific way to describe the way muscle is earned is through exercise is; the body breaks down and damaged...
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...Behavior Therapy to include Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Tan, S. 2007). The article also discusses implicit and explicit integration in therapy (Tan, S. 2007). The article begins by discussing the research behind Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Tan, S. 2007) . The article states that it is the most empirically supported therapy treatments(Tan, S. 2007) . Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to treat many psychological illnesses (Tan, S. 2007). The author points out that that empirically supported therapy relationships and empirically supported principles of therapeutic change have also played an important role in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy research (Tan, S. 2007). The article goes on to discuss the history of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Tan, S. 2007). The history can be divided into three generations (Tan, S. 2007). The first generation included traditional behavioral therapy (Tan, S. 2007). The second generation included Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Tan, S. 2007). The third generation includes relatively contextual approaches (Tan, S. 2007). These approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Tan, S. 2007). The author points out that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been expended to include mindfulness and acceptance based therapies (Tan, S. 2007). The author points out that mindfulness and acceptance-based Cognitive...
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...exploration of the spiritual disciplines. Ortberg first introduces the purpose of the disciplines, and then examines eight specific disciplines, followed by a proposed plan for integration and endurance. The following provides a brief summary of Ortberg’s work. Ortberg (2002) begins with a broad assertion, “The primary goal of spiritual life is transformation” and defines transformation as “the inward and real formation of the essential nature of a person” (p. 21). Accordingly, Ortberg (2002) warns of outward and inauthentic change, which includes image management, judgment, legalism, and superficiality. Importantly, the author clarifies that spiritual disciplines are not indicators of spiritual growth; instead, their purpose is to provide training that enhances individuals’ ability to love (Ortberg, 2002). Once the author establishes the purpose of the disciplines, an examination of eight practices commences. First, Ortberg (2002) suggests that joy is a command; thus the discipline of celebration is crucial so that sin no longer is appealing (Ortberg, 2002). Next, the author introduces the discipline of slowing, which attenuates an unrelenting attempt to achieve more (Ortberg, 2002). Ortberg (2002) suggests the achievement trap reveals itself in multi-tasking, clutter, superficiality, and fatigue, and then suggests the solution is solitude. Third, the author explores the discipline of prayer and asks whether God’s sovereignty avoids the necessity of prayer and then answers by arguing...
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...One bitter night, in the rough end of New Haven, the heartful dodger by any standards, but it hit Ferraro like an uppercut. He was unable to continue the beating. That exchange on a wintry night in 1982 is one that Ferraro continues to relive. But these days, as the Teacher Training Director of the Mind Body Awareness Project, it’s Ferraro who is looking into angry young eyes until he finds a glimpse of compassion. Based in Oakland, California, the MBA Project is a nonprofit organization that uses mindfulness and emotionalintelligence exercises to equip disadvantaged and underserved youth with the tools to make better decisions and to consider more skillful options than violence, self-harm, drugs, and crime. “All my work revolves around the same conversation,” says Ferraro. “What is freedom beyond conditions? Beyond this school, this prison, this hood, whatever your conditions are. Do your conditions lead inevitably to suffering? No, they don’t. Only a being’s perspective leads to suffering. Two people in the exact same situation, according to their outlook and expectations, can have completely different experiences. Turn that around, and any conditions can be a vehicle for bondage—or freedom and awakening. And that’s fucking deep, man.” Going back to his story about the homeless man, Ferraro says, “I didn’t know what compassion meant when I was fifteen. But I knew that that homeless guy had seen my heart. And that was scary. I’d learned early on that this heart of mine was...
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...Skip over navigation to the main content ProQuest Recent Searches Selected Items My Research Help, Support and What's Changed All databases Dissertations & ThesesChange databases Dissertations & Theses Basic SearchAdvanced Search Browse Enter your search termsSearch ProQuest daily allowance Search buttonNote: You may want to limit your search before running it. Limit options are available immediately after the Search button, which follows this note. Those options are also available on the results page. Full text Auto-complete suggestions will show below the text field as you type. To select them and get screen reader software to read them out press down arrow key. Modify search Modify searchRecent searches Save search/alert Turn on hit highlighting for speaking browsers by selecting the Enter button Skip related searchesSkip related searches Related searchesclick one of the following links to run a new search on that subject Children & youth Children & youth AND Parents & parenting Children & youth AND Families & family life 96,830 Results Search within Cite Email Print More Skip filter panel to resultsSkip filter panel to results Main content area Select 1-200 Selected itemsBrief viewDetailed view Select result item1dissertations & theses Preview The price of carbon: Allowance price development in the EU ETS Hintermann, Beat. University of Maryland, College Park, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2008. 3359279. ...have lead to the initial allowance...
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...time, we are seeing new, provocative ideas that will have a dramatic impact around the globe. The 2014 trends reflect an industry that is reimagining core elements of spa and wellness and exploring brave, new directions. It is gratifying to see a healthy dose of healthy travel in several of the trends; bold new ideas in mainstays like aromatherapy and hot springs take hold; and the development of new models for classic destination spas. It is also rewarding to watch trends in technology, beauty and fitness shape how we will live (and look)—and even take note of how the industry will help people address dying, illness and major life changes. And finally, there is a trend we forecasted in 2013 that continues to capture our imagination: mindfulness. We feel strongly that it is important to watch how this is evolving, and you’ll see a short synopsis of this “über trend” in the report. Spafinder Wellness 365™’s Trends Forecast reports on what is happening in our industry, but we also strive to present a true forecast of what lies ahead. Some ideas are still on the horizon, but we think you’ll see much more about them in the not-too-distant future! I’d like to thank Spafinder Wellness, Inc.®’s new Chief Brand Officer Mia Kyricos, who has joined our trend-tracking team, as well as thank our research and editorial teams, led by Beth McGroarty, for their many contributions in making this report so robust. Together, we remain passionate about the spa and...
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...stressful life events; neurobiological dysregulation; temperament/personality (e.g., neuroticism); negative cognitions; problems in self-regulation and coping; and interpersonal dysfunction. These vulnerabilities both increase individuals’ chances of encountering stress and decrease their ability to deal with the stress once it occurs. Although several existing depression-prevention studies have targeted one or more of these risk factors, the efficacy of these various prevention programs for youth with different combinations of these risk factors needs to be investigated further. Most existing depression-prevention programs in youth have used cognitive– behavioral techniques, with some success. Other depressionprevention strategies have included training in coping, social problem solving, social skills, communication skills, and parenting. A comprehensive prevention program is recommended that includes multiple intervention components, each of which addresses risk and protective factors across different domains and levels of analysis. (Am J Prev Med 2006;31(6S1):S104 –S125) © 2006...
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...| FACULTY OF BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCESBHR 3202 HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNINGFEBRUARY SEMESTER 2016ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINE | INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1. This assignment contains only ONE (1) question. It is group based assignment. 2. Your assignment should be between 20 to 25 pages excluding references. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 3. Your assignment must be submitted on the 29 April 2016 (Friday) before 5.00 p.m..Submission after 29 April 2016 (Friday) will NOT be accepted. EVALUATION This assignment accounts for 15% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics attached. PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION You should not copy another person’s assignment as your own. If plagiarism is detected, Zero (0) mark would be given. ASSIGNMENT QUESTION PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to develop students’ understanding on Human Resource Planning at organization and the ways to create and implement it. REQUIREMENT Assume yourself as a HR Manager of one of the newly formed organization at your place. You are required to create a HR planning for the particular organization based on the HR functions. Following are the guidelines Marking Scheme & Guidelines COMPONENTS | MARKS | 1. Introduction- Your understanding about HR planning | | 2. Company Background * Industry background * Reasons for choosing...
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...April 21, 2015 Professor Mya Poe Advanced Writing Professor Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 Dear Professor Poe, This semester has been a great learning opportunity for me and my writing skills. Before this class I was already comfortable with some of the learning goals presented on the syllabus, however, a few of them were strengthened with the projects we worked on. For example, before this class I would never peer review or revise my own papers. With the amount of revisions that were undertaken in all four projects, I feel that I have become more comfortable in the act of revision. Also, I was never good at incorporating forms of evidence to support my claims, ideas and arguments. This class was very helpful in showing how to take research and incorporate it into a project. Overall, this class has allowed me to strengthen my skills as a reviser, helped me “formulate and articulate a stance through my writing”, and helped me to use more forms of evidence to support my claims, ideas and arguments. Project 1 was the simplest of the four projects. I decided to analyze a research article on Marketing and how companies have started to move their businesses into developing nations. At first I didn’t think I would be able to write a rhetorical analysis on this article because of its length but after multiple revisions and help from peers I wrote my final draft. This was the one project where the revisions really helped me grow as a writer. Without these revisions...
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...Abstract This research project report went for demonstrating how ISO 9001-2008 affirmation influences either positively or negatively the customers. In more recent times we have seen numerous organizations in diverse divisions being ISO 9001-2008 guaranteed; numerous are likewise during the time spent getting the affirmation but then in the wake of getting the confirmation numerous don't take after the rules to the letter what's more, this outcomes to having disappointed customers both inner and outer to the associations, consequently, what is the impact of ISO 9001-2008 affirmation on customer satisfaction? The study had 4 goals: to find out how the ISO has impacted recruitment and admission of members, to find out how ISO certification has impacted members’ returns on their savings, to find out how ISO has affected handling of customer complaints and enquiries and to establish how ISO has impacted claim processing and payment of benefits. The study embraced overview research outline. Target populace incorporated 22 lower-level supervisors, 11 center level directors and 33 customers of the chose associations. A poll was utilized to gather information, illustrative investigation, for example, frequencies, rates and means were utilized to break down the information. Relationship was utilized to test the connections that exist between ISO 9001-2008 accreditation and customer fulfillment. ISO procedure and customer satisfaction are entwined and that diverse associations have distinctive...
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...APJEM Arth Prabhand: A Journal of Economics and Management Vol. 3 Issue 1 January 2014, ISSN 2278-0629 EXAMINING THE RELATION OF PERSONALITY FACTORS AND DECISION-MAKING STYLES OF HAKIM SABZEVARI UNIVERSITY MANAGERS FATEMEH BAHRAMI*, MOHAMMAD AMIRI*, ESLAM PARANDVAR* *Hakim Sabzevari University, Assistant Professor at Department of Educational Psychology, Sabzevar, Iran. **Hakim Sabzevari University, Department of Educational Psychology, Sabzevar, Iran. ***Hakim Sabzevari University, Department of Educational Psychology, Sabzevar, Iran. Pinnacle Research Journals http://www.prj.co.in 46 ABSTRACT The present study was conducted in order to examine the relationship between the personality traits and the decision making styles of the managers of Hakim Sabzevari University. The statistical population includes all the managers of Hakim Sabzevari University who are in-charge of different positions. The number of managers is seventy people, 60 subjects based on Morgan Table were selected using simple random sampling method. The instruments used in the present study are Scott and Bruce General Decision Making Styles Questionnaire (1995) and NEO personality traits questionnaire. In order to analyze the data, description and inferential statistics including Pearson, step by step regression, t test, unidirectional ANOVA and Tokay follow-up test were used. The results indicated that: the marital and single status did not affect the decision making styles of...
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...Buddhist Temple Complex Ramu, Cox’s Bazaar Tabassum Ahmed Department of Architecture North South University 1 Buddhist Temple Complex Ramu, Cox’s Bazaar A Design Dissertation submitted to the Department of Architecture in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) in the Faculty of North South University, Dhaka. The textual and visual contents of the Design Dissertation are the intellectual output of the student mentioned below unless otherwise mentioned. Information given within this Design Dissertation is true to the best knowledge of the student mentioned below. All possible efforts have been made by the author to acknowledge the secondary sources information. Right to further modification and/or publication of this Design Dissertation in any form belongs to its author. Contents within this Design Dissertation can be reproduced with due acknowledgment for academic purposes only without written consent from the author. Tabassum Ahmed 083163010 Dept. of Architecture North South University Dhaka 2012 2 Dedication To the Buddhist community of Ramu 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am thankful to Allah for giving me patience and strength to cope with the everyday hurdles in this whole journey of architecture. My deepest gratitude extends to my faculty, Dr. Shayer Ghafur for his constant guidance and support throughout this dissertation. I am thankful to Professor Haroon Ur Rashid for helping me to understand this...
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...Assessment and classroom learning By Black, Paul, Wiliam, Dylan, Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice Mar1998, Vol. 5, Issue 1 ABSTRACT This article is a review of the literature on classroom formative assessment. Several studies show firm evidence that innovations designed to strengthen the frequent feedback that students receive about their learning yield substantial learning gains. The perceptions of students and their role in self-assessment are considered alongside analysis of' the strategies used by teachers and the formative strategies incorporated in such systemic approaches as mastery learning. There follows a more detailed and theoretical analysis of the nature of feedback, which provides a basis for a discussion of the development of theoretical models for formative assessment and of the prospects for the improvement of practice. Introduction One of the outstanding features of studies of assessment in recent years has been the shift in the focus of attention, towards greater interest in the interactions between assessment and classroom learning and away from concentration on the properties of restricted forms of test which are only weakly linked to the learning experiences of" students. This shift has been coupled with many expressions of hope that improvement in classroom assessment will make a strong contribution to the improvement of learning. So one main purpose of this review is to survey the evidence which might show whether or...
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