And since the mind and body are integrated, if your mind is calm, then your body is calm. When your body is calm and descends into a deep level of metabolic rest, it's going to restore balance and release stresses that are stored in your body. These stresses are actually stored in the form of energy and like all energy, it can't be destroyed. It can only be…
• James focused on the benefits of mindfulness which has shown to increase grey matter in good judgment part of the brain, reduce anxiety, increase your ability to regulate your emotional, decrease the body’s stress-response, lower blood pressure, and increase feelings of peacefulness, enjoyment,…
In all, she gave an enormous amount of information on the recent studies conducted about stress. • What would suggest to the speaker to improve his/her presentation? Dr. McGonigal did a great job given her speech; she was informative, enthusiastic, and passionate about the topic. She followed her outline and delivered a great speech. She also had great eye-contact with the audience and engage with them by given them the chance to participate during her speech.…
To shun. According to dictionary definition, shun means to keep away, from motives of dislike or caution. To purposely avoid. In a sense the meaning of shun is to be forgotten by society, and the only remembrance left being in a negative connotation. Shunning is a practice regularly used in society today and more forcefully in society in the past.…
Rafia Siddiq Mrs. Amanda Webb Jouett English 1301 13 November 2017 Encompassing Feminism Throughout a community where patriarchies rule and Puritan laws are strictly abided by, a married woman living in a Puritan settlement, Hester Prynne, exemplifies what breaking laws and challenging authority looks like. To ensure her daughter Pearl’s safety, she stands up for her maternal rights, demonstrating feministic qualities throughout The Scarlet Letter. Despite Hester’s spirit, which constantly finds a way to get tested by the Puritan community, she prevails unfazed, taking in all the criticism, without letting it negatively affect her life. She portrays herself as a role model for women everywhere, proving that traditional roles remain overrated, and attesting that women can provide for themselves without a man to support them.…
In “The Scarlet Letter,” the Puritan’s cruelty towards Hester Prynne functions as a mean to develop Hawthorne’s idea of how people naturally react negatively towards others and in this case, those who have made mistakes. Hester’s mistake unfolds the plot and reveals truths about how Puritans, who were people that were persecuted due to their religion, punished her for breaking one of their rules given by God, which was to not commit adultery. This mistake also sparks the interest of another person, Chillingworth, who seeks revenge against Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, who is a protagonist alongside Prynne. In the beginning of the book, Hester Prynne is made to stand in front of the townspeople to receive her punishment.…
Good moms come in all shapes and sizes and they each have their own story. Well in this case, Hester Prynne is a good mother to Pearl. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there are many times where Hester has been questioned for her responsibility of Pearl. Hester is a good mother to Pearl because she values pearl, protects Pearl and provides for Pearl. Overall, Hester cares and loves Pearl because she is always there for her and Pearl has grown up to be a very successful women.…
Hester’s Dilemma; Family, or Love? “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God;”(Thessalonians 4:3-5), this Bible verse is one of which the puritan laws followed. Their society became the origin of the many injustices that plagued it, by basing puritan society on pietism they created a hierarchy based on church status that ultimately caused more harm than good. Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of “The Scarlet Letter” illustrates one of these injustices in his book, and with conviction, shows the reader how badly these malpractices of the Bible can get.…
Hester Prynne is a Good Mother to Pearl in The Scarlet Letter A mother’s role is to love and care for her children. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The Scarlet Letter , Hester is a wonderful mother. First, Hester has provided Pearl with many different physical needs. Second, Hester teaches academic and life lessons to Pearl. Lastly, Hester never abandoned Pearl even with the fact she had to raise a child all own her own.…
Throughout life, I have always heard the phrase, “Be mindful,” but only understood it as something to do before you speak, so when seeing the podcast’s title “ Mindfulness, Suffering, and Engaged Buddhism”, I wanted to know how mindfulness would be described. Not to mention, I had just finished an essay on dharma in my history class where I had to compare and contrast Buddha’s interpretation of dharma versus King Ashoka ’s. When I saw that Thich Nhat Hanh was a follower and teacher, I wanted to know if he would speak more in depth about Buddhism given the title as well as talk about dharma. Instead, the podcast focused on his ideas of mindfulness and suffering as well as his followers’ opinion of his teaching.…
Mentalization based therapy was found to be more effective on psychiatric disorders rather than treating counseling patients who were suffering from physical/medical conditions. Mindfulness based therapies showed the most success when dealing with depression and anxiety. Clients who showed higher levels of mindfulness also had the most positive clinical results (Khoury,2013). Mindfulness was a major focal point at Mindful Soul Center for Wellbeing.…
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In an article “When Mindfulness Meets the Classroom,” by Lauren Cassani Davis” (August 31, 2015) states the perfect effect of mindfulness. Various instructor is explaining meditation into the classroom as a means rising kids’ attention and emotional regulation. In past, they noticed that in the classroom of the New York City where younger students are being taught mindfulness, most of whom came from one of the broken areas of the city. Mindful schools had recorded that most of their professors were well trained, experienced less stress and had higher job satisfaction. The body of scientific research giving an example of the perfect effects of mindfulness coaching on physical fitness and well-being.…
My experience with the positive psychology course this semester has been overwhelmingly enriching, and I have been able to apply course topics and related research findings to my own life. I had a small notion of what positive psychology was before this semester. However, learning more about different research studies and their findings has helped me see positive psychology as its own force in the science of psychology. Course assignments have helped me understand, retain, and apply the positive psychology principles to my own behavior and perspective, as well. Regarding course assignments for this paper, I will keep my focus on the major assignments throughout the semester, as I feel that these in particular have had the most substantial effect…
This is where I realized how helpful these mindfulness exercises were and how it calmed me down. It made me feel at ease. In this stage I went through a process called social liberation. In the book it states that social liberation is the “increasing social alternative for behaviors that are not problematic.” This means surrounding yourself in environments where you have to do your change.…