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may be affected. Book I chose the book 10 Minute Mindfullness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment (written by Barrie Davenport and S.J. Scott) because of the title. Personally I identify with the idea that we usually are in such a hurry to get to the next thing on our list, that we fail to experience anything “in the moment”. For me that means often looking back with sadness or regret…

Nineteen Minutes Nineteen Minutes is a narrative about what can happen when we least expect it and how little time it takes for life to be turned upside down in New Hampshire’s small rural town of Sterling. “In nineteen minutes, you can order a pizza and get it delivered. You can read a story to a child or have your oil changed. In nineteen minutes you can stop the world, or you can just jump off it. In nineteen minutes, you can get revenge” (Nineteen Minutes, 2007 pg. 5). On the morning of…

In ten minutes, what can you actually do? Actually very little, but when multiplied day by day, the significance of these ten minutes suddenly grows, becoming very influential. Entering the meditations, I was unsure of where my inner thoughts would take me. Reflecting now, it seems that I have actually traveled quite far. After ten days of meditating for ten uninterrupted minutes, I have begun to anticipate my departure from the rest of the world, finding solace in my own monologue. This retreat…

15 Minutes of Bliss Break, a nice rest in the middle of classes. A resource to some a time to play for others, for each grade to me break was different. In sixth grade 20 minutes outside throwing the football around. In seventh grade full games of two hand touch were played out in front of the library. Eighth grade was a choice between throwing the football or balling out in epic foursquare games. Ninth grade was foursquare and for the first time the option of staying inside all year round.…

60 Minutes: “Fintech” On May 1, 2016, 60 Minutes aired the interview of Lesley Stahl with Patrick Collinson, one of the founders of Fintech. Collinson works with his brother, John collinson, to develop Fintech, a company that allows easy access to banking for consumers. The two had experience a lengthy process with banks when they wanted to charge people for their apps; the process consisted of filing an abundance of paperwork and waiting and interminable amount of time for the bank’s replies.…

based practices. I will conclude with how making what appears to be small mindful choices be a great impact on how I make myself see the world and how it impacts those around me as well as my nursing practice. Why This Book I chose to read, 10-Minutes of Mindfulness by S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport. I was immediately drawn to the title because I do not have a lot of time on my hands and thought there could be some actual useful information on things that I could…

The Type Racer Showing your true talents at school is a great feeling. When showing your talents you always want to show your skills as good as possible. I believe everyone has a talent that they have practiced to master or they were good at it since the first day one. I have a talent that I was horrible at when I started at, But then I gave it my best to improve and I succeeded more than I thought I would, I has passed the typing speed I thought I would never get. My goal when I was a…

needed] The Four-Minute Men provided an answer to these challenges.…

S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport’s, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Simple Habits for Living in the Present Moment presents techniques to promote stress reduction and improve overall wellbeing. There are many different strategies presented in the book, and incorporating them into one’s schedule can result in a variety of benefits. I chose to read this book because I felt it could help me with some of the challenges I face in my life, as well as improving my overall lifestyle. I will discuss why I chose…

Furthermore, in the book, The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution: Strategies for Responding to Children's Challenging Behaviors, by Ronald Mah, Mah explains that “Younger children may not have made sufficient progress to communicate their needs, thus becoming frustrated and being more likely…