Understanding The Relationship Between Mind Wandering And Higher Education

Following January 17, on January 18 I implemented my modified health behavior. My first time meditating, I found it difficult to adequately clear my mind and concentrate on my body. Because I practice mindfulness regularly, I am accustomed to being aware and present in my thoughts; therefore my initial start time of five minutes was not sufficient time to quiet my mind and begin “controll[ed] attention” (Taylor, 2014, p. 185) on my

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

These effects of mind wandering has been shown to be inefficient towards learning and this is due to the fact that while we are engaged in mind wandering our attention is on our internal thoughts and feelings therefore mind wandering impairs the ability to integrate any new information from the external environment (Smallwood et al., 2007). Relating this principle to myself it was clearly evident to me that meditation serves as an antidote for a wandering mind it is beneficial in gaining wisdom about oneself, experiencing positive emotions and improving day to day learning (Moneyham and Schooler, 2013).

In the first video “Beliefs That Make You Fail… Or Succeed” Dr. Steven Chew started off by stating you, the student, cannot become an A student overnight with little to no effort. He made a great point by saying “…students base their study behavior on their beliefs of how they best learn”, I agree with this statement because this could be the reason as to why everyone learns in many different ways. He went over three key facts which fall under “Beliefs That Make You Stupid”, which the first was you should always plan ahead of time because your assignments or reading will most likely take longer than you expected them to, therefore be realistic about your timing. The second key fact would be don’t isolate your learning, this meaning to be open minded because teachers look for conception and if you try to constantly remember the things you’re not really understanding what you’re going over. Thirdly, you aren’t born and automatically good at that subject. You must actually work towards achieving a high success in that subject matter. When it comes to being distracted you’re just losing more

The report critically appraises the research article by von Haaren et al., (2015) who has investigated the influence of 20 week aerobic exercise training on emotional stress reactivity in students experiencing real life examination stress and the article by Kim et al., (2013) who has explored the impact of Kouk Sun Do, a mind-based intervention on students with anxiety symptoms. This appraisal is important to determine its applicability for the case scenario of Mariana who is an Australian University student with a 18 month year daughter. Being a single mother, she lacks social support and has additional liabilities in her life compared to other students. This condition along with diabetes and rare blood disorder has made her very depressed in life. The critical appraisal and evaluation of the research paper is important for evidence based practice and choosing health intervention according to best available evidence (Grove et al., 2014). This report analyse the two papers to determine the best evidence based practice that can be applied in case of Mariana to

I took this opportunity to understand my unhealthy habits and transform my behavior. In my Wellness Recovery Action Plan, the information brought light to the obstacles and how to overcome issues. After filling out the Schedule of Recent Experience (Wieitan et al., 2009) and Tactics for Coping with Stress (Weitian et al., 2009), it was a shock how much I put my body through. A finalized copy of my results can be observed in Appendix A, and the results of the Schedule of Recent Experience (Weitian et al., 2009) can be viewed in Appendix B. In the outcome, I conducted coping mechanisms such as therapy, exercise, and nutrition. Nutrition has been a challenge as a waitress and full-time student. I am always around food at work that led to overeating.

Stahl, B., & Goldstein, E. (2010). A mindfulness-based stress reduction workbook. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

For the very first time in my life, I had executed a series of behavior changes in order to lose fifteen pounds by this semester. I am pleased and more than grateful to see that my customized plan is successful, and took effect in different aspects of my well-being. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become”, I believe this quote by Carl Jung encapsulated why my health improvement plan would work – determination incorporated into a personalized plan. Hereinafter, I would like to discuss in details what and why had my behavior changes improved both my short-term and long-term health.

To fully comprehend the extent of the effect mind wandering can have on an individual and their education we must understand how learning in a classroom-based environment tends to work. Many educational tools that are used involve discourse comprehension. Discourse comprehension is explained as an ongoing process where the individual receives stimuli from an external environment, which is then encoded and translated into terms that can be understood and consistent with their internal depictions (Smallwood, Fisherman & Schooler, 2007). The most obvious explanation for mind wanderings negative impact on learning is that it represents a block or breakdown of the normal coupling or comprehension process between the external stimuli to the internal representations (Smallwood & Schooler, 2006). Discourse comprehension, or processing, is

Sarah Anne Stewart is a weight loss expert and transformative life coach. Her teachings go far beyond her holistic health certifications as she strives to support women who have been plagued by the world of dieting and eating disorders and help them find freedom through an intuitive, holistic approach. Through her own self-discovery and healing, Sarah developed a program that offers a “mind-body” approach to healing and weight loss, not another diet plan. Her proven techniques have supported hundreds of women break free of subconscious patterns that have prevented them from fostering a healthy relationship with food and their body. Sarah offers these life-changing teaching through both her online program, ‘Meditate Slim’

Current evidence supports the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for improving mental health symptoms and psychological stress that can interfere with efforts to lose weight. Patients with obesity and other CVD risk factors may benefit from mindfulness interventions to address psychosocial stress, depression, and anxiety (Boudreau et al., 2013). Traditional behavioral interventions for weight loss typically focus on diet and exercise habits and often give little attention to the role of stress and emotions in the origin of unhealthy behaviors. Mindfulness-based interventions were developed to promote self-efficacy in coping with negative emotions resulting in lasting changes in long-standing cognitive and emotional habits (Fulwiler,

commonly "forbidden" food (i.e., chocolate) that individuals often associate with bingeing. We thought that including the entire class in the exercise would allow for a better understanding of this representative element of MB-EAT. The mindfulness eating exercise allowed us to experience a more experiential aspect of therapy. Once again, our participants were able to share their own perceptions of the exercise. Unfortunately, because of time constraints we were unable to discuss experiences of the participants further, nor did we have time to explore in depth the links between binge triggers and the mindfulness exercise. It would have been interesting to have had a lengthier discussion of how mindfulness can concretely help prevent binge

Giving a good speech is all about finding the right topic, using the information given in Chapter 6 I will be able to successfully gather topic ideas for my speeches. When beginning to figure out a topic for a speech I will use the brainstorm technique from the book to create a list of ideas. “Do not think critically about these ideas until you have a sizeable list. Let your mind wander.” (Osborn 109) I’ve never been told specifically to let my mind wander. The book says letting my mind wander could even help me stumble upon a topic. That help me stay more relaxed and I might even be able to figure out my topic more easily. I tend to pick broad topics when I write speeches, the book mentions narrowing down broad topics, saying it’s better

In the past few weeks, I have attempted to exercise at least 5 times a week, challenge myself by eating more fruits and veggies, drinking more water, eating more superfoods, and getting at least 8 hours of sleep at night. I also worked on overall improving my own wellness with more meditation, winding down at night before sleeping, and dumping the processed, unhealthy foods. At the beginning, I thought this would be simple, but as days passed, I soon realized how unhealthy my usual lifestyle is and how much better I was feeling focusing more on my health. From running a mile around the neighborhood to sleeping more at night, I saw an improvement physically and mentally.

One of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions is making it to the gym and shedding off those extra unwanted pounds padded on from the end-of-year holidays that encourage over-indulgence of delicious treats and tasty comfort foods. This and many other unhealthy habits can lead to depression, anxiety and a reduced sense of self-worth. What most people do not realize is that the temptations can be lessened by having a better understanding of their brain health and its power. “Everything you are and everything you do is controlled by your brain” (Sharpbrains, 2014). Luckily, there is still hope for all of us to improve and repair our brains.