Essays on Mindfulness

“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” - Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn (1991). The concept of mindfulness had originated from eastern ground of Buddhism. In Buddhist conventions, “mindfulness” has a relation with term “sati” in Pali form or “smrti” in Sanskrit (which means present-moment awareness). In Buddhist lessons, “mindfulness” is used to create self-learning and insight, to develop enlightenment of the self and liberation ...

Stoicism declares that one should act in accordance to the unyielding source of change that is nature. A person who enjoys life by the moment and is mindful of their ephemeral existence is said to be one of virtue – and maintaining this virtuous state of being is considered by stoics to be purpose of life. The most preeminent dictation of stoic philosophy is a series of personal reflections that was never given a title by its author. In one of the last letters, the philosopher-king Marcus ...

I absolutely love enjoying a big, juicy cheeseburger accompanied by a chocolate milk shake and I usually consume these heavenly goodies while I'm watching a re-run of a Law and Order episode. I gossip and speak poorly of others on a daily basis while at work and sometimes at home. Few things make me feel better than verbally tearing apart a rude bank customer with fellow tellers after I “help” them. After a rough week at work and school there is nothing better than getting absolutely hammered ...

This research paper examines mindfulness-based therapy and its relationship with well-being in various age groups and gender. Mindfulness based therapy mostly relates to cognitive development, which is why the main theory that we will focus on will be Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Piaget’s theory is broken down into a series of stages. The developmental stages are as follows; sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational, and formal operational. Each stage in Piaget’s theory ...

In this paper I want to discuss two important things: What is the leader and how good leader can be impact to our life? True leaders always practice three R’s: “Respect for self, Respect others and Responsibility to all actions” Here is a question do we know ourselves? We know our name, our family name, our goals, ambitious, our address, our strength and weakness, but we don’t know our thyself: our mission in our life, our deepest potentials and talents. There are many things are happening in ...

On account of current innovation, it is very simple for somebody to discover something that will devour their consideration. They never again need to go into a swarmed spot or to stare at the TV, for example; the main thing that they have to do is to utilize their gadget. What's more, regardless of whether they just have a couple of minutes to save, they could finish up spending various hours taking a gander at a screen. If this somehow managed to occur when they are not working, for example, ...

Wellness is "the quality or state of being in good health, especially as an actively sought goal" (Merriam-Webster). Each day, humans are faced with endless possibilities, which allow them to either make decisions or act in a manner that supports their personal wellness and well-being or to act in a way that negatively impacts their health. In order to improve the quality of my life and personal wellness, I tend to implement some of the information and practices I learned in this course into ...

Every human being has a conscious, we often think of consciousness as being bad. Such as something someone is trying to hide or the feeling of regret because of something you shouldn’t have done. In psychology consciousness and the idea of it is not bad but rather a good because it has multiple layers. Consciousness is a two dimension idea wakefulness and awareness. All of this defines mindfulness and what it stands for. Mindfulness doesn’t just help you feel better, but it also changes parts ...

There are quite a few cleanses obtainable. It looks like every week there is any other one that is advocated by way of some movie star or health guru. Are they right for all people? No, of course not. Not tons is proper for anybody, however there may be a few that you can want to attempt to see how you fare. With pollution all around us, in the air and in our food, we do get bogged down occasionally, and what higher way to sense better than to detox? Toxins build up through the years and our ...

The term Mindfulness is used to define a wide variety of ideas, theories and even practices. Therefore, to understand what Mindfulness Meditation is, in all its dimensions requires a broad historical, scientific, philosophical, clinical and psychological review. That is, in part, the greatness of Mindfulness Meditation. A method in which a great variety of discipline is covered. Mindfulness is defined as a state of consciousness that remains attentive to the present moment, observing it; 'as ...

Yoga asana is one of the major aspects of the practice of this ancient art, and every yoga asana is designed to provide profoud benefits to its practitioner. There is variety of yoga styles, forms, poses- and even these poses are divided as per the poition - sitting, standing, lying, inversion, etc.Inverted yoga poses are the advanced level poses - and one such poses is Upward Lotus pose. Urdhva Uttanasana or Upward Lotus pose is the variant of Sirasana. A combination of Lotus and Sirsasana ...

We make memories every day, some are carried with us for much longer than others. For example: losing your first tooth, listening to your favorite band for the first time, your first concert, your first break-up, your first kiss - you get the idea. But how reliable are our memories? Does Human Memory work like a tape recorder or video camera, are they accurate replays of moments in our minds? This is one of the psychological myths I will be addressing throughout this paper. I have chosen this ...

“Mindfulness is incredibly important to organizations because organizations are like organisms; they are alive, they are made up of people and if you are not aware of the various ways in which people’s mind expresses itself, then the organization can really get into some kind of mental space where no one is talking to anyone else and no one is really listening”. For centuries, thinkers across a number of societies—most notably, those from Eastern traditions—have discussed the importance of ...

The unfolding of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind follows a melancholically exasperated man named Joel Barish and a quirkily mysterious woman named Clementine Kruczynski who engage in a passionate yet overwhelmingly intricate and incompatible relationship. From its modest beginning at a beach party to the dejected ending, their relationship blooms and simultaneously crumbles over two years. It is revealed that Clementine had memory erasure to forget her prior lack-luster life with Joel. ...

Mindfulness meditation by origin is rooted in Buddhist traditional practice that has existed for centuries. Over centuries, with the flourishment of Buddhism across Asia, new approaches and methods of meditation evolved in various cultural contexts and historical periods. However, they seem to have remained within the larger framework of Buddhist soteriological teachings. The most new changes in methods to meditation, and mindfulness would seem to have occurred in the last decades when ...