Mindful Awareness
Science of Mindfulness
Review
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What are 2 examples of mindful awareness practices suggested in the book? Excluding meditation.
Yoga Tai Chi Qigong Centering Prayer Chanting
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What is neuroplasticity?
How the brain changes in response to experince
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What are the stages of grief?
1) Denial 2) Anger 3) Bargaining 4) Depression 5) Acceptance
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Mindful Awareness has roots in what religion?
Buddism
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Studies have been done on people who spend tens of thousands of hours meditation. What are these types of people called?
Adepts
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Freud proposed that the human psyche could be divided into three parts. What are these parts?
1) Id 2) Ego 3) Super-ego
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What does MBSR stand for?
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
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The book discusses a "left-shift" as a benefit from MBSR. What is this?
When the left frontal activity of the brain is enhanced following MBSR.
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What are the stages of General Adaptaion Syndrome?
-Alarm - Resistance -Exhaustion
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Mindfulness is intentionally focusing on the present moment without ______ ?
Judgment
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What are the medical benefits of MBSR?
1) "Left-Shift"- left frontal activity of the brain is enhanced following MBSR. 2) Improvement of the immune system 3) INternal sense of stability & clarity 4) Helpful in treating emotional conditions
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What are 3 defenses that keep the ego intact?
Repression Displacement Regression Denial Humor Rationalization Perjection