Mindfulness

Langer (1989) defined mindfulness as a cognitive process, with attention and awareness of external influences. This enables the individual to learn new concepts and new ideas through paying attention. Cognitive mindfulness is “the process of drawing novel conclusions” (Langer and Moldoveanu, 2000a, p. 1). Langer (2000) used the term ‘mindful learning’ to describe cognitive mindfulness. Proponents of mindfulness as strictly a cognitive process, rather than a contemplative one, focus on the new…

audience. Within the book Mindful America: The Mutual Transformation of Buddhist meditation and American culture, Jeff Wilson analyzes how mindfulness has evolved from a Buddhist principle to a widely accepted cultural phenomenon in western culture. Chapter one, entitled “Meditating Mindfulness: How Does Mindfulness Reach America?” deal with how mindfulness transitioned from a traditional practice of ordained Buddhists to a cultural phenomenon, progressing and altering throughout the decades in…

is very possible to enhance resiliency, in which mindfulness meditation is one component of gaining that strength. vi. Transition: Support for specific factors that are damaged in an individual during stressful occurrences, can become more effective through identifying what specific factors help promote…

IWONI FAVOUR PSY350 MINDFUL LEADERSHIP Mindfulness has to do with focusing one’s attention on either a particular thing, thought or emotions. It can also be defined as self-observation. Leadership is the capability of an individual to be able to influence and guide other members of an organization. Mindful leadership is a leadership that focuses first on self-observation and also understands, is open minded and has the character to make the right choices. Mindful leadership can be defined as a…

How can mindfulness improve your sex life? Does being in the moment have a beneficial impact even on your sex life? Turns out that it does. Sex is catalyzed by the mind. Moreover, the mind masters the body. Therefore, when you are in control of your mind, you also have better experiences within your body. In the first place, what exactly is mindfulness? According to happiness researcher Dr. Raj Raghunathan from Indian School of Business, “all you're trying to do when you're trying to be…

Mindfulness Programs Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR; Kabat-Zinn, 1990) is a widely known form of mindfulness training that has been shown to reduce stress, depression, and anxiety (Grossman, Niemann, Schmidt, & Walach, 2004; Hofmann Sawyer, Witt, & Oh, 2010). “Learning to BREATHE is a universal school-based prevention program for adolescents which integrates principles of social and emotional learning with mindfulness components of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)…

several ways that mindfulness contributes to the wellbeing of individuals. Mindfulness enhances brain performance, promotes creative thinking, decreases stress, minimizes chronic pain, enhances relationships and develops a sense of compassion and empathy for one another (Bergland, 2015). Mindfulness plays a part in disengaging individuals from automatic thoughts, habits or behaviors, which in return affects the well-being of the individual (Ryan & Deci, 2000). Association of mindfulness and…

Main Point 1: Practicing Mindfulness leads to higher-quality patient care a. With greater awareness of the present moment, assessment skills improve. This allows nurses and providers to identify changes in patient condition quickly (Howland & Bauer-Wu, 2015). b. Mindfulness can improve memory, focus, cognitive flexibility, and creativity, all of which can contribute to fewer medication and procedural errors in patient care (Leebov) III. Main Point 2: Mindfulness can reduce burnout symptoms for…

Being state of mindfulness bring us benefits that are good for Organizational Behavior. So it is desirable that we always keep mindfulness. However some factors prevent us from being mindful. They are called inhibitors of mindfulness I will discuss in this paper. Often the role of the leader is highlighted more than the role of follower. However in order to achieve the goal, an organization or team need not only orientation by the leader but also corporation from followers. So followership is…

Mindfulness involves the process of intentionally guiding one’s attention, in a non-judgemental way, to the internal and external experiences that are occurring in the present moment. This may include awareness of thoughts, sensations, bodily occurrences, and the environment, while at the same time, encouraging acceptance, receptiveness and curiosity (Fecteau & Saeed, 2012). Mindfulness has a lengthy history in Eastern meditation traditions, which believe that the practice of mindfulness leads…