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The criminal justice system is meant to protect the innocent, and punish those who are guilty of a crime. However, no system is perfect, and as a result, sometimes the innocent become victims of the system that was meant to protect them. How exactly do these innocent people become victims of the system? Sometimes the person gets framed, and the crime scene is staged to point a finger at them. Sometimes, there is no strong physical evidence against them, yet circumstantial evidence is used by the crown to put them away. This happened to a 17 year old boy named Adnan Syed in Baltimore, Maryland, who was imprisoned for life, for the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Lee. Throughout the Serial podcast, Sarah Koenig is able to critically analyze information which proves Adnan’s innocence. Firstly, Asia’s letters gave Adnan an alibi for the time of the murder. Secondly, Adnan’s innocence can be demonstrated through the lack of any strong evidence and the prosecution’s use of circumstantial evidence which can be disproved. Thirdly, Jay’s constantly changing testimony is not credible evidence of Adnan’s guilt, making him innocent.

They developed the different types of yogas to be pathways to realization that would lead to transcendence and knowledge of understanding. Smith also points out, “if you tracers the length and breadth of the universe saying of everything you can see and conceive, “not the…not this,” what remains will be God” (Smith,1991). This statement allows for one to understand just how vast the right direction in understanding God is.

As time passes, the world moves in a faster pace than ever, creating more chaos and instability than ever for the individual. Everything, from sports to academics to achievements became a race, and people start to lose themselves and their identities in this competitive world. Society is now run by technology, where everything connects to each other. This new lifestyle can hinder people from stepping out of society’s bubble to have true self-discovery. In this fast-paced world, people are stripped from the opportunity to step back and live a simplistic lifestyle, and are usually condemned by many. Only recently, individuals have discovered this missing piece of inner peace within themselves and activities such as yoga and fasting drastically increased, especially within the millennial population. Also, terms about serenity from different religions such as yin-yang, Om, and Atman have popularized into a modern-day fads and fashions. In his short story, “The Adventure of a Skier,” Italo Calvino uses simplistic, repetitive diction to create a methodical tone that ultimately suggests that isolation and self-determination can help one find inner tranquility in this world of chaos.

In “Happiness 101,” Harvard professor Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar presents his ideas pertaining to the achievability of happiness. He begins by discussing how individuals must give themselves permission to be human, so that they can feel the negative feelings before they reach the positive feelings. If negative feelings are held back without release, then they only intensify eventually blocking out the positive feelings. Ben-Shahar continues his presentation to the topic of managing stress on the micro, mezza, and macro levels. These levels include the ideas of meditation, sleep, taking time off, vacations, and the “three deep breaths.” Simplifying agendas and practicing quality over quantity has a positive effect on stress levels as well. At the conclusion of his presentation, Ben-Shahar discusses the positive effect of practicing gratitude on health, happiness, and well-being. After listening to Tal Ben-Shahar’s presentation, I completely agree with every point that Ben-Shahar uses over the topics of giving permission to be human, stress management, and practicing gratitude covered throughout his presentation over happiness.

Doom morphed into fear. Though I never broke any bones while practicing yoga, I became fearful of it, along with most other physical activity. I was so conscious and afraid of my physical frailties that I tucked my love for yoga away neatly on the outskirts of my

In addition, I think sometimes Christians do not brag our experience of the encounter with the Almighty God. In Dr. Harland's podcast, he mentioned few times that Paul was sarcastically bragging his credential to against his enemies. He boast about his suffering in Christ. Paul is a serious man. He had been serious on Judaism and he was serious to be a Christian and to be an apostle after his convert. He dedicated his life to Jesus. My point is that it does not matter how dramatic we have encountered with Jesus. Even though we have the similar dramatic encounter, our lives would not change if our hearts do not fully dedicate to Him. We would not recognize how amazing He is and what He does if we do not pay attention on Him and take all things

Before choosing this article for my critique I used several factors to determine its value to this assignment. I had first had to determine if the content of the article would have value in the clinical world of counseling. This article is written by Stacie Stukin, a yoga instructor who writes contributing articles for Yoga Journal and yoga instructor Annalisa Cunningham who has also written Healing Addiction with Yoga. Both clearly believe and have witnessed firsthand the benefits that yoga can contribute to addiction recovery. The article explains that a yoga practice will help the recovery process on two fronts.

Even though America has increased in the medical field of anti-depressants and physiotherapy, almost half of the nation has dealt with or is dealing with depression. James Gordon now offers a whole new way to deal with the depression. Unstuck is Gordon’s seven step process through natural remedies and spiritual practice. The outcome is an extraordinary guide that puts the will of transformation into the palms of the sick, ready to say no to suffering in silence and yes to finally being happy and alive. Gordon suggest a wide-ranging alternative approach to helping with depression. With the first stage he proposes: “The Call” Gordon suggest that the reader to recognizes his or her depression and to identify what causes it. The second stage I’m still a little fuzzy on. But with the third stage; “surrender the change” shows that

I liked the way to authored talked about not just producing more widgets to be productive but sometimes being able to relax can help you produce. Taking time for yourself can help a person think differently in which they would be able to look at the problem with a new prospective. The beginning of the Podcast they walk about wanting to get work or task on hand complete. I think people need to the feeling of wanting to get it done. Charles talked about tricking yourself onto becoming more productive; which I thought of it seem as more as changing your mood. A person may want to get the task done, but not really want to have to do it. If the person’s mood is more positive of wanting to get the task completed, then they would be more apt to

Meeting Jenni at Evolutions Yoga, she shares with me that she has over 20 years of experience in yoga, breathing, and meditation, and holds degrees in Eastern Philosophy and Religious Studies. Her expertise is supported with over 8,000 hours in Yogic Sciences and biomechanics of Asana, as well as being a certified personal trainer and nutritional counselor. She is the Director of Education of Evolutions, a 200 hour yoga trainer certification program. Jenni has centered her life in traditional yoga philosophy with a focus on physical posture, yoga therapy, and physical and mental renewal after an injury or illness. Jenni’s ownership of Evolutions Yoga has been recognized in serving the community by offering yoga programs that pose balance and

“At the core of recovery is self-awareness” (2014, van der Kolk, p. 210). Events during this packet provided me the opportunity to explore further in my yoga practice. I revisited the “Healing from Trauma” section of van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score, and peeked into the insights of B. K. S. Iyengar. As I explored my emotions and self-awareness through yoga postures, each movement and thought opened a door to the proactive exploration of my inner world. My practice of yoga brought me into a deeper awareness of my body and emotions, guided me through mindfulness and being present in the moment, and assisted me in coping with incredibly difficult situations and my own reactions.

I had the experience of being awed by a truly amazing yogi at a back bending workshop. To my surprise, it wasn't his physical practice and incredible backbends that sparked my adoration, it was the way he connected his knowledge, love, and philosophy (spirituality) with everything he was teaching. It is certainly inspiring to meet a yogi who has accomplished so much physically and mentally; but that success is capable of being a discouragement over my trivial successes. However, after learning about the 12 year journey of this teacher I began to understand his years of commitment and adoration for yoga is why I was so inspired and the same reason for continuing on my own journey.

In the TED Radio show discussing the power of brands over brain, Paul Bloom, a professor of psychology and cognitive science at Yale university, explained why people give value to things that they like. As Bloom argue, people value things depending on their origin, what they are made up of, what benefits they could get, and their history. Knowing the background history of things like where they came from, how they are made, and their quality give consumers satisfaction on buying the products, which makes the consumers essentialists. According to Bloom, essentialism is a belief that things have a set of characteristics that make them what they are. As Bloom pointed out, “We are also powerfully swayed by our belief system. And sometimes, our

Hagen, Ingunn, and Usha S. Nayar. "Yoga for Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Well-Being: Research Review and Reflections on the Mental Health Potentials of Yoga." Frontiers in Psychiatry. Frontiers Media S.A., 2 Apr. 2014. Web. 01 June 2016

After more than fifteen years of a steady Ashtanga Yoga practice, I now measure my success in the practice of yoga by how long I’m able to keep my emotional center spacious enough to be genuinely kind. Trust me, it’s almost easy to get on the mat and bend and twist your body in comparison. And it is much harder to maintain a kind and generous heart in the face of adversity and stress.