Every day the people you pass in the street may have undergone multiple states of consciousness in that day that you are unaware of. Prior to reading Chapter 5 in The science of psychology: An appreciative view, I hadn’t thought about how many changes in the state of consciousness a person can undergo. The topic that stood out the most to me was mindful meditation. Before attending my first yoga class, I thought meditation was only for monks who sit cross-legged with their fingers pressed humming to their own thoughts.
The definition given from the book on meditation is as follows, “The attainment of a peaceful state of mind in which thoughts are not occupied by worry; the meditator is mindfully present to his or her thoughts and feelings but is not consumed by them (King, 2014, p. 176).” While the technique of concentrating on one item may be good for others, I prefer the mindful meditation focusing on nothing at all, but letting my thoughts come and then go quickly. I enrolled in my first yoga class during the spring of 2016 with instructor Tina Goss at Centralia College. I am now enrolled in my third quarter of the class and I can attest to all of the benefits that this chapter mentions.
In the beginning of attempting to meditate, it is not easy to achieve a silent mind. All of us have things going on in our lives that are hard to …show more content…
Those who turn to depressants should be taught how to ease their minds. Another topic I found surprising in this chapter was about the effects of hypnosis on pain. The book says that hypnosis may also be achieved through meditation and described how doctors may sometimes use hypnosis rather than anesthesia during surgery. I want to be an Anesthesiologist so hopefully by the time I become one hypnosis hasn’t taken over too much. Being able to achieve such a level of overcoming pain through a natural consciousness change is
The definition given from the book on meditation is as follows, “The attainment of a peaceful state of mind in which thoughts are not occupied by worry; the meditator is mindfully present to his or her thoughts and feelings but is not consumed by them (King, 2014, p. 176).” While the technique of concentrating on one item may be good for others, I prefer the mindful meditation focusing on nothing at all, but letting my thoughts come and then go quickly. I enrolled in my first yoga class during the spring of 2016 with instructor Tina Goss at Centralia College. I am now enrolled in my third quarter of the class and I can attest to all of the benefits that this chapter mentions.
In the beginning of attempting to meditate, it is not easy to achieve a silent mind. All of us have things going on in our lives that are hard to …show more content…
Those who turn to depressants should be taught how to ease their minds. Another topic I found surprising in this chapter was about the effects of hypnosis on pain. The book says that hypnosis may also be achieved through meditation and described how doctors may sometimes use hypnosis rather than anesthesia during surgery. I want to be an Anesthesiologist so hopefully by the time I become one hypnosis hasn’t taken over too much. Being able to achieve such a level of overcoming pain through a natural consciousness change is