Loving-kindness

compared to the students placed on the control group. Even though the last post-test evaluation did not extend beyond the school year, these results are encouraging. Fredrickson, Cohn, Coffey, Pek and Finkel (2008) report clear evidence that Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM) led to increased daily positive emotions. A group of working adults (n=139) filled daily mood reports for 9 weeks and received weekly LKM instructions from week 2 to week 7. As hypothesized, participants saw their level…

teachings are viewed in the New Testament, his crucifixion and resurrection resembling his salvation and saving all humanity. His figure is prayed to daily as his spirit inspires Christians to act as he did, fulfilling attributes of compassion, love, kindness, and faith. Angels are another spiritual figure that plays a role in Christianity, they are interpreted as messengers of God, sent to offer protection and peace to those searching for guidance. Bible Project, n.d. 3 p. How does Christianity…

I took the VIA personality survey and my results were as followed. My top five strengths are Love, Kindness, Fairness, Gratitude, Spirituality, and Appreciation of Beauty. My five weaknesses included Prudence, Humor, Self-Regulation, Forgiveness, and Love of Learning. I believe these strengths and weakness make me who I am, but they will also help me achieve and succeed in my future vocation. With my degree in Psychology and Public Health I want to work with children who are diagnosed with a…

relationships. Maternal care is greatly necessary to the development of a child’s personality. Bowlby challenged the preconceived notions that showing kindness does not oppress and spoil a child. (Bowlby & Organization, 1970) Growing up with two loving parents, two brothers, and a sister did not present anything odd. Ordinarily, our days were calm, fun-filled, and loving. Boarding school was not a thought, not…

mind, heart and soul abide in the teachings of Jesus. Life at its best is lived respecting, listening, caring, and empathizing with people of God. Loving God and neighbor. Visible care expressed in words and actions. It is impossible to love God and not love the creation of God. Loving God is faith in action with hope in peaceful existence with others. Loving God is attending to the ordinances of God. These three rules are made plain in the writings of Bishop Rueben P. Job on "Three Simple…

has reported that 36% of bully cases have been reported. Since 2013, anti-bully organizations have help reduce bullying by 25%, but there as 64% of cases gone unnoticed. I propose that students may continue to be bold and in addition that they show kindness. As a child, I was a bully. I remember making fun of a girl about two years younger than me. I would be with my friends and whenever I saw her I along with my two friends would say mean things to her. I would point out things about her…

attitude in the game, but not one hundred percent because the focus is on the team and talking about the plays. In the other activities, God is presented through counseling, ministering, listening, preaching and teaching engagements through showing loving-kindness through the love He has demonstrated through behavior and the lifestyle of faith. Grace in Exercise 3 is exemplified through a channel while interacting with others mostly outside of the home. The Bible says where there are two or…

Love is the first aspect of the fruit of God’s Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23 says “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law.” (NIV). Love is the greatest of the fruit of the spirit, which is necessary for the other fruits, because “Love is the bond of perfection, binding everything…

qualities meant pure strength and unlimited endurance, but the definition changed over the years to take on a different meaning. Like a bulldozer, one must keep going forward no matter what challenges presented itself, and important qualities such as kindness and dedication became necessary. The days of hearing loud clashes of steel against steel, and watching a breathtaking battle to the death, have passed; instead, power became based on economic standing and social status. With the huge…

Blasé Evil Intentions Can a person be too self-confident? Too expressive? Too nice? Too smart? Perhaps, too much of some, or most, things are bad for an individual. Is this the same for good and noble traits? Is determination in a person always a trait to be looked up to, or can this trait actually become something unfavorable? Can too much determination make an individual pernicious? Shakespeare describes this determination as a sickness that taints the heart. He uses his character Lady…