The Practice of Mindfulness
By Tiffany Vache and Jason Sullivan
Abstract:
Great video on the topic of mind and mindfulness. (Jason Sullivan)
Kabat-Zinn, D. J. (2010, May 4). Life is right now - Jon Kabat-Zinn on Mindfulness. Retrieved February 17, 2012, from www.youtube.com:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU7vKitN4Ro
Websites
According to the article, Black references Dr. Jon Kabat-‐Zinn's definition of mindfulness as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgementally” (Jason Sullivan)
Black, D. S. (2011). A Brief Definition of Mindfulness. Retrieved February 17, 2012, from mindfulexperience.org:
http://www.mindfulexperience.org/resources/brief_definition.pdf
Mindfulness training in 8 weeeks. (Tiffany Vaché)
Massachusetts General Hospital (2011, January 21). Mindfulness meditation training changes brain structure in eight weeks. ScienceDaily.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110121144007.htm
The Tree of Contemplative Practices demonstrates the connections and common roots of an assortment of contemplative practices.
Duerr, M., & Bergman, C. (n.d). Tree of Contemplative Practices [Poster]. Retrieved from www.contemplativemind.org (Tiffany Vaché)
Peer Reviewed Journals
The article presents an general idea of mindfulness training, reports on the positive impact that mindfulness interventions can have on health and well-being and discusses research conducted to examine the physical and psychological impact of mindfulness.
Conn, V. S. (2011, December). The Power of Being Present: The Value of Mindfulness Interventions in Improving Health and Well-Being. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 33, 993-995. Retrieved from http://libproxy.nau.edu:3402/ehost/detail?sid=db98a546-13de-4d63-839f-eea2a78c8641%40sessionmgr115&vid=2&hid=108