Discussion The primary goal of this part of the current study was to determine whether mindfulness training is being offered at companies in the Tulsa Metro area. It is evident by the responses received that mindfulness training is not being offered at the majority of the companies in which participants were employed. There are several limitations associated with this study. For example, due to errors made by the researcher in designing the study, demographics associated with gender and age group could not be identified. Additionally, there is concern that mindfulness is not clearly understood in the Tulsa market. For example, when asked what types of mindfulness programs are offered, individuals stated financial, safety, fitness and inclusion as the types of mindfulness training. Additional studies need to be done regarding mindfulness in the corporate arena. Future research should investigate why employers are not offering mindfulness programs. Specifically, such research should examine whether human resources professionals understand the benefits that mindfulness training can produce including increased productivity and job satisfaction as well as improved vitality, relationships within the workplace, and overall well-being.
Part Three: Development of Mindfulness Training Program Based
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The training costs are estimated at $250/per employee for the duration of the 8-week training period. These costs are based on local cost comparisons available for qualified trainers in the Tulsa area. If for example, the company selects 20 participants for the study, the cost of the training would be $5,000. Additionally costs of the salaries of the employees that are attending the training should be taken into consideration (Noe, 2013), as well as the human resources professional’s time that works with the subject matter expert (SME) that will be designing and instructing the course in order for the goals of the objectives of management to be
This is noted because the words for “mindfulness” themselves are varied and textured and come in many different definitions, as well as narratives. Having noted that, it is interesting to see that the same thing can be found in the Western tradition of understanding mindfulness in the third-wave psychotherapies.
Mindfulness is a concept or practice that was founded nearly 2600 years ago. It is a very integral component of the Buddhist faith and is believed to be associated with many benefits including self-control, tolerance, flexibility, objectivity, concentration, mental clarity, emotional intelligence, kindness, compassion, acceptance, and equanimity.
Most of us are so over scheduled and busy we hardly have to time to stop and think about
For thousands of years people have practiced mediation for spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. Albeit there are many mediation types, in this paper I will be discussing and focusing on mindfulness mediation. Before further exploring mindfulness mediation, it is crucial to define mediation as a whole. Tang, Holzel, & Posner, 2016 state “Meditation can be defined as a form of mental training that aims to improve an individual’s core psychological capacities, such as attentional and emotional capacities” (p.213). Having that in mind, we can dive into mindfulness mediation. Mindfulness meditation is defined as “nonjudgmental attention to present-moment experiences (Tang, Holzel, & Posner, 2016).” A useful analogy to consider is going to the gym, going to the gym allows one to enhance the body, well similarly, practicing mindfulness is akin to taking the mind to the psychic gym, it enhances it. Mindfulness meditation involves focusing on your breathing and then bringing your mind’s attention to the present all while dismissing discursive thoughts and maintaining a special focus on breathing.
of the meditative practice of mindfulness on creating real and lasting change in relation to
The terms mindfulness and presence are often used interchangeably within the mental health field; however, without mindfulness the ability to be present may be null and void. Even though there are several references to mindfulness within research and literature (Bien, 2006; Cole & Ladas-Gaskin, 2007; Germer, 2005; Germer, Siegel, & Fulton, 2005; Hick, 2008; Linehan, 1993a, 1993b; Mace, 2008; McKay, Brantley, & Wood, 2007; Shapiro & Carlson, 2009), the expansive use of the term can lose its meaning. Originally based in Buddhist philosophy, mindfulness has been adapted by Western society and more specifically, within the counseling field. To be completely mindful is to be aware of the full range of experiences that exist in the present moment
To begin with, mindfulness is when someone can pay attention to the present moment “without being devoted to different points of view” (Martin, 1997). Along with staying focused on the present moment, mindfulness is when the particular person does not judge the current experience as the person tries to comprehend the present situation. Mindfulness makes a person reflect on one’s self by not only figuring out one’s thoughts, but also the feelings that go along with it. The complex nature of mindfulness demonstrates that it has multiple purposes that cultivates a person into realizing the potential of the brain (Davis & Hayes,
The proposal study will identify the mindfulness of each participant as they go through the training program to analyze their own actions/reactions and behaviors within their selves. To develop an effectiveness meditation program, the study will help maintain the healthy, functional development of a healthy individuals within the sixteen universities. The appropriate study will become beneficial and reliable to evaluate and acknowledge the self-aware and the environment of individuals within the six-month study.
Mindfulness may also buffer workplace performance from a variety of potentially disruptive factors that can appropriate attention. By stabilizing and con- trolling attention and by augmenting cognitive capacity and flexibility, mindfulness may pro- mote dexterity in responding to environmental turbulence and discontinuity. With increased cognitive capacity, mindful workers will have expanded cognitive resources and may be able to deploy them more effectively in distracting
Practicing mindfulness is something that most people probably have on their daily to-do list, but never getting around to it because they either don’t believe it’ll work or feel too busy with their lives to stop for literally just a minute to breathe. When going into this activity, my to-do is exactly what was in mind. It’s the list that is never completed. So, having this as an actual assignment was exactly what I needed to get a jumpstart on my mindfulness techniques in my daily life.
This week's lesson centered around basic training for duelling. In duelling, it is important to be well prepared mentally and emotionally, have appropriate knowledge and be physically prepared. Training in these three areas is vital in ensuring one is fully ready for duelling and will assist in securing maximum safety during duelling, potentially resulting in a win. Mental training was the first basic training aspect discussed. Mental training is aimed at ensuring complete readiness for duelling, promoting a calm, level-headed approach.
Mindfulness meditation is a type of meditation that “has also been associated with enhanced activation in brain regions involved in attention, perception, memory, and empathy, suggesting that it may, in fact, contribute to higher levels of psychosocial functioning. ”(Marks, 2008. pp.216) Mindfulness-based stress reduction has been studied as a treatment for many types of anxiety experienced through an athletes’ performance. “The potential implications for human performance are profound: Neural correlates data indicate significant enhancements in areas that facilitate attentional control, emotion-regulation, and the perception of others’ actions and intentions.
It provides the necessary tools for you to be successful in listening to your inner self and in becoming more aware of the moment you are in without passing judgement on yourself or others. It is not a “one size fits all” book. It offers a variety of tips and techniques that even the worst skeptic of mindfulness may find beneficial. Authors: S.J. Scott & Barrie Davenport have produced this book in an instructive format. Each mindfulness step begins with the reasons why it is important and the benefits one may receive from practicing it.
By utilizing a set of research methods, that inducts different types of mindfulness meditation training programs, and advanced mindfulness practitioners to matched control, with a capitulation of detection that enhance our understanding of the nature of mindfulness. While providing insights that will help me to target symptoms and populations that are likely to benefit from mindfulness meditation
Living in the present allows me to live and tend to my thoughts and emotions that I often suppress or ignore. Working as a school counselor, I think that I will use mindfulness to help students with anxiety, behavior problems, and depression. I hope to use mindfulness in the future as I teach students how to use mindfulness in their own lives so that they can exist in the present and connect their mind with their body. Through using mindfulness in sessions with students and possibly in the classroom setting, I will give them a tool to help manage and become more self-aware of the thoughts and emotions they experience so they can learn how to better tend, express and manage them. However, without practicing mindfulness myself I would not have understood its power in the work of my client’s