Mindful Listening Summary

This source provides a description of the pedagogical revolution that is occurring in our universities regarding mindfulness. University curriculums are now being implemented with mindfulness. This will for a greater dissemination of mindfulness and I want to discuss this specifically in my

Based on the evidence, mindfulness could be expanded to be included in teaching individuals not only intrapersonal skills but also the

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

Mindfulness practice has received immense attention in recent years. Specifically, mindfulness practice has been explored by professional athletes, from organizations attempting to improve productivity, and even politicians for stress reduction. Nevertheless, educators have begun to explore mindfulness practice effectiveness for enhancing educational, emotional, and behavioral outcomes for students. Fundamentally, mindfulness practice is established on spirituality principles that teach attention focusing. Moreover, the technique facilitates open communication regarding emotions and feelings. Thus, mindfulness practice aims to silence distractions of the mind while enhancing awareness. As a relatively new practice, it is

On our first day of eighth grade, we were introduced to the word mindfulness. According to Jon Kabat-Zinn (the founder of modern day mindfulness), “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” Mindfulness involves a conscious direction of awareness about everything that is happening around you. But, there is a difference of being aware of something to being mindful about something. To be mindful, you have to be purposely aware of something, not just vaguely aware.

Matsumoto & Juang theorize “there are three components of mindfulness that can affect intercultural effectiveness; motivational factors, knowledge factors, and skill factors” (2013). These three factors play a large role in the amount of certainty in a situation. If people were to be able to effectively use this knowledge to increase their awareness of other cultures, then they could pass the information along, and maybe sooner or later there would be no more “cultural misunderstandings.” There are just so many things that could be misinterpreted during the communication process between culturally diverse people and “a high degree of mindfulness can reduce some of the uncertainty and anxiety, resulting in more effective communication” (Matsumoto & Juang, 2013, pg. 254). If people were to take conscious and deliberate step thinking through their own and other’s behaviors and plan to interpret the interaction as it occurs.

In chapter 1 Cochran and Cochran discuss the twelve concepts that ground counseling and therapeutic relationships. These concepts help give the basis of counseling skills needed to help clients achieve healthy thinking for a long period of time. Chapter 2 goes into detail about therapeutic listening, the dos and don’ts of therapeutic listening are listed and discussed in this chapter. Skills given help counselors reflect on the understanding of each client’s communication. The primary skill objectives at the beginning of every chapter help me focus my reading and reflect on the important meanings presented in the chapter.

At its essence, mindfulness is about developing a focused state of mind through a process of directing and controlling thoughts and thought patterns at a specific time. It involves developing a better sense of self-awareness, being focused on breathing or anything else that helps to create a point of focus, removing mental

“Mindfulness” takes on a slightly varied definition based on the practitioner and the researcher. The Oxford dictionary (2016) defines mindfulness as “A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.” Weijer-Bergsma et al. (2012) states, “Mindfulness is a form of attention training using meditation techniques, in which participants learn to pay attention in a specific way” (pp. 238-239). Mindfulness has also been described as “the process of engaging a full, direct, and active awareness of experienced phenomena that is spiritual in aspect and that is maintained from one moment to the next” (Van Gordon et al.,

The articles main focus is to research the processes involved in leaning to listen therapeutically. Listening is a key tool when learning how to become a counsellor; Lee & Prior (2013) aimed to study the accounts of students in their development of therapeutic listening. Seventeen students in total agreed to participate in the interviews but only fourteen were able to participate, their ages ranged between 25 and 60 years of age. From the 14candidates only ten interviews were transcribed, and only six were analysed further. Six first year counselling students who had just finished a post graduate certificate in counselling skills were interviewed and analysed. Due to the nature of study, the researchers elected to use qualitative techniques

"Mindful listening involves giving careful and thoughtful attention and responses to the messages we receive. You tend to listen mindfully when a message is important to you, and also when someone you care is important to you" (qtd. Adler et al. 207). What this statement means to me is that we tend to have hectic lives and we must learn to slow down when a person is speaking to us. Mindful listening requires a person to be fully aware and attentive to the person that is speaking. I am currently employed in two occupations that require my mindful listening. My first, employment is at a restaurant named Perkins, to be able to achieve my requirements at work I must be aware, present, and attentive to my customers. During my shift I must be present

The type of listening problem I have is, Mindful Listening. I tend not to listen to conversation mindfully when I am not interested. As a teenager, I never fully listen to advice from adults, especially my parents. when my parents tried to give me advice about school or my friends, I wouldn't mindfully listen to them. Instead,I would try to tune them out by thinking about other random things. I would pretend to listen, but I would really give them my full attention. My reason for this is because I felt like the conversation was really boring, or that it was not really beneficial.

Values like generosity (kindness to self leads to kindness to others), patience, and trust, provide a solid foundation for mindfulness practice (Kabat-Zinn, 1994). It cultivates a loving attitude towards oneself, accepting one’s limitations and weaknesses, and realizing own potentials through the beauty of giving to others. Langer & Moldoveanu (2000) found that awareness of different perspectives in problem solving is enhanced when one practices mindfulness. Other benefits of mindfulness include having a greater sensitivity to one’s environment and more openness to new information.

You have probably heard the phrase “to be mindful” at least once or twice in your lifetime. As familiar as it sounds, mindfulness is a concept many people seem to overlook despite it being an attribute they should seek. In everyday tasks, therein lies an array of small, subtle technicalities that highlight a significant moment. When we are unaware of the meaning of mindfulness is when we need to be mindful the most, because to be mindful is to be aware of all thoughts, all actions, all of the world— and if you are aware then you are able to view the world with vigor and perspective, encourage study and knowledge, and experience bliss and wonder.

Brownell (1987) found in her study of listening behaviors that there are five factors. The factors included sensitivity and considers emotional component of a message; understands and recalls information accurately; objective and nonjudgmental; concentrates and encourages information sharing and provides