Mindfulness

According to Tamar Mendelson, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who specializes in mental health, expressed that mindfulness meditation can help relieve anxiety, depression, and stressors. Furthermore, Mendelson stated that even though mindfulness meditation is a fairly new study with children, she has firsthand seen the impact that mindful meditation has on the elementary children of West Baltimore. Explicitly, Tamar Mendelson…

What is Mindfulness? In recent years, the use of mindful practices has become more prevalent in society. Mindfulness has been used in different types of programs to treat stress, improve psychological well-being as well as physical, and in some cases, improve overall quality of life. The root of mindful practices stems from Buddhist beliefs, but today, mindfulness has worked into society’s everyday use. Mindfulness encompasses a broad spectrum of ideas and practices, all with the foundation of…

“Mindfulness is paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” A quote by Jon Kabat-Zinn, a professor at the University of Massachusetts. This is exactly what mindfulness is, being aware of the present and how you are feeling. It helps you connect back with yourself and your emotions and thoughts. Schools should require students to take a mindfulness course because it helps kids focus, changes negative thinking patterns, and decreases burnout in…

According to the Dalai Lama (2001), mindfulness can enhance presence in four ways. First, it can heighten the sustainability of focused attention. Second, mindfulness practice can enhance self-compassion which should lead to greater empathy and compassion with clients. The compassion and acceptance developed in mindfulness practice is viewed as ultimately valuable as the basis of compassion and acceptance toward others (Dalai Lama, 2001). Third, mindfulness can offer a way to reduce stress and…

Mindfulness: Bridging the Theories of Psychotherapy Numerous theories have arisen through the field of psychology, each building upon each other or disputing the belief structure of the others. Each therapist seeking to recognize or resolve the suffering of the individual. Suffering is common to all psychology. The practice of mindfulness, from the Buddhist philosophy, is the common key to these theories, if not always acknowledged or fully realized. The concept of mindfulness is intertwined…

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION Doing a familiar activity repeatedly, like driving a car or eating a meal, you will notice that your mind if often several distance away thinking about something else. You may be worrying about domestic issues at home or thinking about where you’re heading to or the person you want to go and meet. In either case, you are not paying attention to the current task and you are not really in touch to the here and now. Therefore, we can say you’re not been mindful of your…

important. Though it is not often though about, mindfulness is important in everyday life as it allows one to partake in daily activities such as conversations, work, or study. This age old concept began in Buddhism and is essential to meditation practices. In Buddhism, mindfulness can be thought of as alertness of mind, or being completely engrossed in an experience. Mindfulness is a key part of the meditation experience. Furthermore, mindfulness has been thought to reduce stress, increase…

key differences, not only in geographical location, but also in key ideas and practices. Some might say that the Mindfulness movement in the West is just another adaptation to Buddhism like the others previously mentioned. However, the Mindfulness movement is a problematic departure from the fundamental ideas of Buddhism because it strays too far from…

Mindfulness is the ability to direct attention to present experiences, in the moment, with an open mind, kindness, and curiosity (West, 2016). The process is intended to assist people in reducing anxiety, worries, and negative ruminations by encouraging rational thoughts and discouraging impulsivity. In an article written by Timothy Davis (2014), he discussed how mindfulness can be utilized in the classroom setting in order to enable students to “process a broader range of information and have a…

In the article, “Why Doctors and Nurses Should Meditate” important issues are brought up. As a strong believer in the power of mindfulness, it is important to raise awareness. Hospital acquired infections could be lowered with mindfulness. Every year, we are exposed to infections that we get when we go to the hospital. It is ironic, because we go to get cured from a pre-existing illness or condition. We do not imagine the dangers that can happen by stepping inside a hospital. Infections picked…