...Mindfulness training, a simple idea that sounds senseless, but has significant results. All it takes is seven minutes of meditation twice a day. Before beginning I was aggravated that I had to dedicate a fragment of my day to “such a silly task”. I work practically 45 hours a week plus I’m a full time student; two jobs, four classes and a minimal social life. The time I have left is dedicated to sleep. Confiscating a few minutes of sleep, seemed illogical. But this “silly task” had effects I didn’t foresee. By the time week two had come, my body wasn’t fighting to relax itself, but rather fighting for longer relaxation. The initial days were routine, inflexible and problematic. They were routine in the sense that I would awake, rush to work...
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...Mindfulness training, a simple idea that sounds senseless but has significant results. All it takes is seven minutes of mediation twice a day. Before beginning I was aggravated that I had to dedicate a fragment of my day to “such a silly task”. I work practically 45 hours a week plus I’m a full time student; two jobs, four classes and a minimal social life. The time I have left is dedicated to sleep. Confiscating a few minutes of sleep, seemed illogical. But this “silly task” had effects I didn’t foresee. By the time week two had come, my body wasn’t fighting to relax itself but rather fighting for longer sessions. The initial days were routine, inflexible and problematic. They were routine in the sense that I would awake, rush to work and rush home. This left for no flexibility, in day to day actions. One issue at work or school could cripple my entire day. This left me with a problematic lifestyle. Leaving me aggravated, annoyed and depressed. However like any noble training, practice facilitates abilities to combat the issues which in my case lead to a vexatious...
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...The most prominent practice of mindfulness is mindfulness meditation. Kabat-Zinn (1990) summarizes the principles of mindfulness meditation as: nonjudgment, patience, beginner’s mind, trusting oneself, nonstriving, letting go, and acceptance. Killackey (1998) claims that these principles are interconnected and extensions of mindfulness. The Buddhist philosophy is that the formulation of these principles diminishes the strength of negative attitudes. Mindfulness meditation is a formal practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is a formal practice of presence. In mindfulness meditation, attention is given to what is being experienced in the moment, either in the breath or body, without judgment or interpretation. Attention is expanded to...
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...January 21, 2013 Abstract This paper reviews an assessment that was designed to measure personality. It includes the description of test, what the test attempted to measure, what the test is to be used with, basic principles and/or theories upon which the test is based, and any other special characteristics of the test as well as psychometric properties. This paper examines a study done in a journal called Assessment which tested the hypothesis that the relationship between present-moment observation and substance use is moderated by the tendency to be nonjudgmental and nonreactive toward the observed stimuli. The study called The "What" and the "How" of Dispositional Mindfulness: Using Interactions Among Subscales of the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire to Understand Its Relation To Substance Use and written by Tory A. Eisenlohr-Moul, Erin C. Walsh, Richard J. Charnigo, Donald R. Lynam, and Ruth A. Baer. The test was given to on two hundred and ninety-six undergraduate students and completed using the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). Test Review: Personality and Substance Use There are various ways to obtain information about a person’s personality when conducting research. Observation is one of those methods. Observation is the most used and most understood form of personality assessment and can be made through a controlled environment or in a natural environment (Aiken, & Groth-Marnat, 2006). Conducting research to understand subjects such as substance...
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...Meditation Article Critique Part two Paper Rasheedah Long Grand Canyon University NSG 325: Evidence Based Practice 03/30/2015 The purpose of composing this paper is to review one article that supports the PICOT statement. This paper will be written as an essay and will scrutinize major components of the study such as the introduction, the review of literature, the methods used, the findings, and lastly the discussion. This paper will provide an analytical view of the chosen article, determining the applicability of the findings, the clinical importance, the validity and the reliability of the issue addressed in the article. There are many different types of mediation practices. Transcendental meditation and mindfulness based stress reduction meditation are two of the most commonly researched. Meditation is now widely accepted into mainstream and is being used as a way for maintaining health and wellness. Several medical and rehabilitation facilities have proved meditation to be a safe and effective tool for treating: “stress, fatigue, depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, tinnitus, congestive heart failure, general pain, as well as many other health ailments. (Natural Medicine Database, 2014) Article Introduction The introduction to the study was clear and concise. It clearly identified what the researchers were looking to establish. The introduction explains that mindfulness meditation is defined as “paying attention...
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...Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Reaction Paper Denise Dugan California Baptist University Author Note This paper is being submitted to Dr. Kristen White in partial fulfillment for the requirements for MFT Counseling Techniques, PSY 525, on March 1, 2014. Abstract Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a group therapy approach that utilizes mindfulness techniques and cognitive therapy for depression relapse prevention. This paper will reflect the effectiveness of MBCT from a personal worldview. It will also discuss if MBCT can be utilized in different areas of psychological treatment including: marriage and family therapy, patients with anxiety, culturally diverse groups, and in working with religious patients. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Reaction Paper Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a group therapy treatment that integrates mindfulness and cognitive therapy practices to help individuals that suffer from recurrent depression in the prevention of depression relapse. Zindel Segal, John Teasdale, and Mark Williams developed MBCT, which was adapted from the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) work of Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center for helping people with chronic physical illnesses (Sipe & Eisendrath, 2011). The core element of this treatment modality is mindfulness. MBCT teaches focus on the here and now and to be mindful of the thoughts that are taking place. Mindfulness...
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...This paper provides a book review of 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Simple Habits for Living in the Present Moment. I will discuss my reasons for choosing this book and my experience while practicing techniques the authors describe. I examine the use of mindfulness as a pain management tool in pregnancy and provide research information that corroborates this theory. I also discuss the benefits of mindfulness to nurses and include supporting evidence from research. In conclusion, I consider the impact this book has made on me personally and professionally. 10-Minute Mindfulness When was the last time you cleared your mind of all thoughts and only focused on enjoying the present moment? If someone asked me this question one month ago, my answer would...
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...to empathize, to feel with another person is the focal point of psychotherapy (McCann & Pearlman, 1990). That being the case, clinicians need to learn how to think clearly, modulate their emotions, feel effective when working with clients and maintain help that they are going to be effective. But, if the clinician is put into these states of stress by virtue of listening to others, they may feel inclined to withdraw from their clients (Geller et. al, 2004). When creating a psychotherapeutic relationship between a therapist and a client one approach that is considered as compatible with our theories and clinical foundations is that of the mindfulness based approach. According to Germer (2005), there are two general approaches that clinicians have applied in their clinical work. That of being mindful in psychotherapy and mindfulness – based psychotherapy (Turner, 2008). These two approaches have been shown to be effective and beneficial when in a therapeutic environment. Through...
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...Pregnancy and a new addition to a family, needs a major adjustment in the dynamics of the family and new parents. Many parents become preoccupied with these adjustments and become overwhelmed with minor details that keep them from observing and caring for their growing family. Many studies has showed a proper parents-child interaction helps parents to accept their new role, Infants to adjust to the environment as well as survive cognitively and socially later in life (1,11). The role of mindfulness in the parenting process is still in its infancy with unclear results but, few trials has shown that mindfulness training could help parents to be more focused and involved while concurrently less anxious, preoccupied and psychologically distressed....
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...C O U N S E L L I N G P A P E R * T H E R A P E U T I C A L L I A N C E - Research Paper by KANTHAROUP Term. Establishing an efficient relationship between client and counsellor is one of the key aspect in counselling. Every therapeutic session starts with the process of building up a therapeutic alliance. Bob Shebib defines the therapeutic alliance as a time limited period of consultation between a counsellor and one or more clients for assisting the client in achieving a defined goal (Shebib, 2014). However, to achieve successful results, a partnership that primarily focuses on the clients’ needs and goals is required. The therapist must be eager to help the clients with care and compassion while the patient also need to perceive and understand their own mental state. Interactions between both sides should be done with trust and respect to ensure the safest environment possible for the client. As therapeutic alliance is the heart in counselling processes, it is significant to acknowledge some of the key components that leads to a successful therapeutic session. This paper will demonstrate how a successful relationship is constructed. It will first explore the emotional and affective component highlighting the bonding of both therapists and client. Agreement on goals between both sides be examined in a detailed method. To finalize the paper, numerous principles will be shown to illustrate the ways therapists should cope if a therapeutic rupture interferes. ...
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...try to grapple with can have various affects on physiological, emotional, and cognitive health. Daily hassles have a more significant impact on health than high stress situations. In this paper, I will discuss the most common stressors I encountered over the course of two weeks, my physiological, emotional, and cognitive reactions, and coping strategies I used and could implement in the future. Physiological Stress Themes: Focusing on my physiological reactions during this 14-day period, I realized that I struggled with severe tension headaches due to the numerous stressors I faced on a daily basis. I felt this dull pain on all sides of my head, neck, and shoulders; these headaches would last almost the entire day usually unless I took ibuprofen, which would only help mildly....
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...Mindfulness and Its Role in Psychological Well-Being By: Justin Tang, ID #0827635 Psychology 1000*01 Benjamin Giguere Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Introduction Despite the fact that the mind, body and spirit are interconnected, there is a tendency to forget about—or even neglect—our psychological well-being. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, for example, one in five of us will experience a mental illness in our lifetime (CMHA, 2014). Though this statistic is in part due to the stigma associated with mental health, there are various methods in which we can protect and promote our psychological wellbeing. More importantly, given that suffering is inevitable and arrives in innumerable guises (e.g. stress, depression, confusion), how can one become less disturbed by the unpleasant experiences in life? By introducing the concept, this paper will argue that mindfulness can be used to as a tool to achieve greater psychological well-being. Known as a deceptively simple but useful attention-regulating practice, mindfulness allows one to be less reactive to what is happening in the moment and accepting of all experiences—be it positive, negative, or neutral (Germer, 2004). Defining Mindfulness What, exactly, is mindfulness? Although there has been a call in the literature to reconstruct aspects of current mindfulness models, including the establishment of a mutually agreed upon definition and application of the term (Germer 2004), mindfulness is best...
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...Interpretation is an important component as a means of influencing or even changing environmental attitudes and/or behaviour of visitors to protected areas. The two important components are communicating ideas and enriching visitor experiences. This essay will define interpretation and discuss the effectiveness of interpretation as a means of influencing or even changing environmental attitudes and/or behaviour of visitors to protected areas and evaluate the roles of tourism and environmental agencies in managing & controlling the impacts of tourism in protected areas. For the purpose of this research more visitor-focused definition will be used. Definition of Interpretation There are two ways to describe interpretation. The first would be listing the forms of interpretation. For example: information centre, guide walk and tour, guidebook, brochures and signs or pamphlets that provide information of the protected areas The example given above could be suggested that interpretation incorporates all the various ways in which organizer seek to communicate with their visitors. It is also sometimes refer to as visitors’ education. Recently interpretation has been use as a recognized element of other types of attraction such as theme parks. The increase usage of interpretive activities reflects growing competition between attractions and increasing expectations from visitors. (Harris, 2005) Given the wide range of places where interpretation is used, it is not surprising to...
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...Dialect Behavioral Therapy Overview and Techniques This paper will provide an overview of Dialect Behavioral Therapy (DBT) history, techniques that practitioners can use while working with clients, and discuss what mental health diagnoses are most receptive to DBT techniques as well as diagnoses to avoid using DBT with. I will conclude with a short overview on my takeaway of the key practice principals of DBT based on the research conducted. Dialectic Behavioral Therapy History • Developed in the 1980s by Marsha M. Linehan to better work with individuals suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (An Overview of Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, 2013). • DBT is a form of cognitive behavioral treatment focusing on how emotions impact an...
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...Sciences 2011 Department of Psychology Course: Between Psychology and Medicine Paper on: Medical and Psychological processes in Pilates Presented by: Hani Ovadia Introduction Psychological and physical health is greatly affected by behavior, similarly, different patterns of behavior derive from psychological and physical health (Folkins 1981). Consequently, both psychotherapists and doctors recommend to their patients to participate in activities that advance a healthier lifestyle (Bull 1995). The patients are advised to integrate gymnastics of different types in their lifestyle, includ ing among others: aerobics, yoga, kickboxing and Pilates (Howell 2011). Pilates is an exercise method based on gentle phy sical movements integrated with focused mind. The physical aspect is designed to tone and increase the flexib ility of the muscles and joints and also includes developing good posture, balance and coordination. The psychological aspect is based on correct breathing and mental concentration (Field 2009) In this paper I will examine the beneficiary effects of Pilates as a mind and body training method. First, I will describe the development of the method and the uniqueness of Pilates in comparison to other physical exercising methods. Then, I will further examine the physical and psychological influence Pilates has on its practitioners, while referring to research difficulties that arise and I will conclude with my personal opinion. Developing the...
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