The book 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment, by S.J.
Scott and Barrie Davenport, contain practices that teach people to practice conscious living and advocates being present in the moment when performing every day, mundane tasks (2017). This book gives emphasis to the common phrase ‘mind over matter’ that has always eluded to the positive effects your thinking can have over your physical self (while the practices of meditation and visualization have always been interesting subjects). Practicing mindfulness has been studied as adjunct therapy to cancer treatment and chronic pain management with surprising outcomes.
All of the habits listed in the book have real and practical application for reducing anxiety, stress …show more content…
MINDFUL LIVING
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Two Topics of Interest
There are several points of interest in 10-Minute Mindfulness, however, the biggest points of interest can be found in benefits of practicing mindfulness. We live in a fast-paced world where our engagements take the driver’s seat. Work, school, children, extracurricular school activities, along with everyday tasks that require our attention keep most of the people I know running constantly in a, seemingly, never-ending list of things to do. With so much to do all the time, no wonder there has been such an increase in the diagnosis of anxiety disorders! Some of the best benefits of practicing mindfulness is the reduction of overthinking, stress and anxiety.
Scott and Davenport report that practicing mindfulness “can decrease the levels of the stress hormone cortisol”, and “help shrink the amygdala—the fear center of the brain…to promote a calmer, steadier brain” (2017, p. 19-20).
Another point of interest I, personally, found interesting was the topic of visualization.
Habit #16 is the practice of visualizing daily goals (Scott & Davenport, 2017). I found this …show more content…
347). As more and more research is being conducted to corroborate the positive benefits of mindfulness techniques, this will, hopefully, become more of a mainstream practice in conjunction with other alternative therapies and traditional medicine practices.
Practice Application
This book has been such a great read and really made me stop and evaluate the way I cruise through my day on auto-pilot. Stopping and taking the time to relish in the smaller things like making a cup of coffee in the morning or closing the laptop for a minute to really focus on giving my husband or my children the full attention they deserve are all things that would really make an impact on our quality of life. Practicing the meditation techniques for reducing anxiety
MINDFUL LIVING and stress related to my busy schedule are already showing a more positive effective on my
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attitude towards my never-ending to-do list. I no longer feel helpless or overwhelmed by the looming list of chores and tasks that need to be crossed off the list and have learned to prioritize what is important. This practice of mindfulness related to the to-do list has helped me organize my thoughts and tasks in a way that they don’t seem so scattered anymore. Visualizing all
Scott and Barrie Davenport, contain practices that teach people to practice conscious living and advocates being present in the moment when performing every day, mundane tasks (2017). This book gives emphasis to the common phrase ‘mind over matter’ that has always eluded to the positive effects your thinking can have over your physical self (while the practices of meditation and visualization have always been interesting subjects). Practicing mindfulness has been studied as adjunct therapy to cancer treatment and chronic pain management with surprising outcomes.
All of the habits listed in the book have real and practical application for reducing anxiety, stress …show more content…
MINDFUL LIVING
3
Two Topics of Interest
There are several points of interest in 10-Minute Mindfulness, however, the biggest points of interest can be found in benefits of practicing mindfulness. We live in a fast-paced world where our engagements take the driver’s seat. Work, school, children, extracurricular school activities, along with everyday tasks that require our attention keep most of the people I know running constantly in a, seemingly, never-ending list of things to do. With so much to do all the time, no wonder there has been such an increase in the diagnosis of anxiety disorders! Some of the best benefits of practicing mindfulness is the reduction of overthinking, stress and anxiety.
Scott and Davenport report that practicing mindfulness “can decrease the levels of the stress hormone cortisol”, and “help shrink the amygdala—the fear center of the brain…to promote a calmer, steadier brain” (2017, p. 19-20).
Another point of interest I, personally, found interesting was the topic of visualization.
Habit #16 is the practice of visualizing daily goals (Scott & Davenport, 2017). I found this …show more content…
347). As more and more research is being conducted to corroborate the positive benefits of mindfulness techniques, this will, hopefully, become more of a mainstream practice in conjunction with other alternative therapies and traditional medicine practices.
Practice Application
This book has been such a great read and really made me stop and evaluate the way I cruise through my day on auto-pilot. Stopping and taking the time to relish in the smaller things like making a cup of coffee in the morning or closing the laptop for a minute to really focus on giving my husband or my children the full attention they deserve are all things that would really make an impact on our quality of life. Practicing the meditation techniques for reducing anxiety
MINDFUL LIVING and stress related to my busy schedule are already showing a more positive effective on my
5
attitude towards my never-ending to-do list. I no longer feel helpless or overwhelmed by the looming list of chores and tasks that need to be crossed off the list and have learned to prioritize what is important. This practice of mindfulness related to the to-do list has helped me organize my thoughts and tasks in a way that they don’t seem so scattered anymore. Visualizing all