10 Minute Mindfulness Book Report

The book “Mindful Discipline”, describes a philosophy of parenting that incorporates two main factors, love and discipline. The two authors of this book, Shauna Shapiro and Chris White, co-wrote this book together and stitched their own beliefs to create this book. They believed that with these two main components that a child can develop healthy attachments towards their parents and with their peers, and a healthy upbringing. Although the book focuses on the two aspects, love and discipline, it also delves into subsets of each aspect. Love consisting of a child’s emotional needs and discipline focuses more on their physical needs.

In conjunction with the previous example of pleasantries carried out between people we see this exemplified by Ned’s interactions with other women as they mindlessly brush him off. In an essay by Ellen Langer, “Mindfulness and Mindlessness”, we see that women as general social group are trapped by categories that we as people and members of society place others in through processes like naming and framing. We become so trapped by these labels that we react in the same pre-established way every time without having to consciously make the decision to do so. As Langer explains “ordinary people also engage in a great deal of complex behavior without consciously paying attention to it” to convey this very idea that, in this case women, make complex reactive decisions to a man, Ned, approaching them for any reason whatsoever in a way that is more often than not, defensive (Langer n.d.: 84). Much of the examples that Vincent collects and presents to us during the course of the novel can be seen as examples of this mindlessness and much of the internalized social agreements that people acquire over the course of their lifetimes becomes so ingrained within themselves that the responses that are given to the prescribed stimuli are effortless and carried out unconsciously.

Thich Nhat Hanh introduced the “Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of Buddhism,” and these principles ultimately guide the audiences to see a different perception and the ways to deal with the hardships of everyday life. Throughout this article, humans’ minds will be closer to nature and help them to have a comfortable time in the modern life.

In chapter 4 it talks about how we can practice being mindfulness with connecting mind and body together. To able to take in every moment in life one needs to enjoy every moment without our mind wandering off when we are doing an action. The body is great to practice being able to be mindfulness because it is something that will not go away. The author explains in the chapter that sometimes a way to came back to the mindfulness state is by breathing in and out, which leads to concentrate again. Another point made is that mindful attention to sensation requires you to take the time to actually experience the sensation. An example is when cooking you can practice mindful attention by smelling the different faces the food you are cooking goes

Meditation can be useful for anybody to accomplish a condition of peace, however, what is much more essential for those with empathic characteristics is to keep up consistent grounding and security. With the consistent siege of negative energies, it is a test for an Empath to stay

Published in “Newsweek”, “The Neuroscience of Meditation, And the Virtues of Shutting Up,” by Zoe Schlanger, is an article to persuade stressed out and skeptical people towards meditation. Published in 2015, the focus of this article is to help those who don’t understand how “powerful” meditation can be and how others may react to the situation. Miss Schlanger not only puts in her own personal experience, but also brings in other information to try to help guide them to a positive outlook on the way meditation helped her and how it could help them as well. This piece effectively helps the target audience lean toward the idea of meditation by switching from casual to formal diction, using personal experience, and organizing to keep the flow interesting.

The book provides the basis for establishing mindfulness programs in our classrooms, as well as providing simple exercises that can be used to improve educational outcomes. Students that receive and practice mindfulness outperform their

Dating all the way back to ancient Buddhist and Yogi practices, Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT) has been implemented to treat anxiety and mood based disorders (Hofmann, 2010). Mindfulness is a process that leads a specific mental state where there is a nonjudgmental awareness of what is going inside and outside of the person who is having the experience (Hofmann, 2010). Anxiety is a mental disorder that keeps a person in a constant state of worry, nervousness, and unease. This disorder can cause many disruptions in a person’s life like being unable to properly communication with another person. Alternatively, anxiety can be as extreme as being afraid to leave the house for months at a time. The purpose of this study would be to create a theory

Additional results in relation to the mindfulness-based intervention on interpersonal relationships all recorded improved well-being. Subjects were reportedly able to better relate to others.

This article was based on a pilot study that provided mindfulness training to obese individuals. The training was an established curriculum called Mindfulness Eating and Living (MEAL) and was used as an intervention. It was hypothesized that MEAL would be associated with a decrease in weight and inflammation and improvement in metabolic markers. Outcome markers were established at baseline, after completion of the program and in follow up at 12 weeks.

Brantley, Jeffrey. Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic, 2nd ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2007. Print.

Mindfulness also pertains to kindness to others and acceptance (Epel, Daubenmier, Moskowitz, Folkman & Blackburn, (2009).

Purpose of the Activity: SOS is a mindfulness exercise that can be used to increase internal awareness of group members. It emphasizes staying present in the current moment and can be used to ground a group. Over time this mindfulness exercise can help to teach group members how their environment impacts them and how to address their “triggers”. The facilitator encourages the group members to use the mindfulness activity to observe and describe their surroundings and feelings without judging them.

First, a brief historical origin of meditation and contextualizing mindfulness, following the literature reviewed to provide a foundational understanding of various types of meditation being practiced and what its documented effects have been. The second body of the literature reviewed on the neurobiology and mechanisms of change with mindfulness meditation practice.

In this paper, I will describe my initial thoughts about the practice of mindfulness and my development regarding practicing it. Furthermore, I will explore the idea of being a mindful therapist and how I am hoping to apply this with patients in the future.