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The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation Programs on Performance-Related Outcomes
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 174

The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation Programs on Performance-Related Outcomes

This report presents results from a systematic review and meta-analyses of research examining how mindfulness meditation affects 13 performance-related outcomes of interest to the U.S. Army and broader military. The authors supplemented the systematic review by examining how mindfulness meditation could support stress management and exploring characteristics of selected mindfulness programs.

De Gruyter Handbook of Organizational Conflict Management
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 372

De Gruyter Handbook of Organizational Conflict Management

The De Gruyter Handbook of Organizational Conflict Management offers insightful contributions covering a myriad of conflict management topics ranging from fundamental issues, such as emotional intelligence and cultural differences, to cutting-edge themes such as political conflicts and mindfulness training. Renowned conflict management scholars and leading practitioners have contributed chapters to this handbook based on their research and their practical experience in the field of confl ict management. Many of the authors have influenced the topic of conflict management as it has become both a fi eld of academic study in universities and a necessary leadership skill. The handbook is organiz...

The Mindful Law Student
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 259

The Mindful Law Student

The Mindful Law Student is an innovative guide to learning about mindfulness and integrating mindfulness practices into the law school experience. Through the use of metaphor, insight, mindfulness practices, and relaxation and self-care exercises, students are reminded of the tools they have long carried with them to navigate the exciting and challenging environment of law school and the practice of law. Scott Rogers brings readers on a journey through the law school experience with seven hypothetical students who experience situations not unlike their own that make tangible the challenges, benefits, and promise of mindfulness. He provides real-world examples of applying mindfulness in law school using language of the law to impart mindfulness insights and practices. This novel guide is an approachable and valuable resource for any law student.

The Politics of Attention and the Promise of Mindfulness
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 283

The Politics of Attention and the Promise of Mindfulness

It is evident from recent political campaigns, such as that of Donald Trump, that the deployment of attention is crucial for political outcomes. Indeed, Trump’s presidency came about in part due to realities that were produced by the media themselves, which required in turn the engagement of public attention. The implication is that the instability and capriciousness that is often associated with attention can be an important influence on the outcomes that are so produced. Drawing on the thought of Martin Heidegger, Lawrence Berger puts forward a new conception of attention as human presence, showing how its state determines the efficacy of public spaces in articulating and achieving visio...

What the Face Reveals
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 657

What the Face Reveals

"This book is the third edition of What the Face Reveals, which was first published in 1997. Some pieces that appeared in previous editions have been preserved, while others were omitted to make room for new work. In the process of this revision, the editors came up with a new structure to the book, organized around substantive topic areas. There are seven sections. Section 1 on Animal FACS is one of the most compelling areas of new work on FACS. As of early 2018, FACS has been applied to 6 species: chimps, orangs, macaques, gibbons, dogs, horses, and cats automated measurement. Section 2 on Automated FACS Measurement is one area that has seen enormous growth in the research over the past tw...

Daily Habbit Makeover
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 120

Daily Habbit Makeover

Beat Procrastination Get More Productive Focus Better Become Healthier in Body and Mind Do you often lose focus? Convince yourself that your tasks can wait when they can’t? Can’t stick to new habits more than a few weeks or days? What happens when deadlines arrive: do you start panicking so badly that you forget what day of the week it is? The time to do something about your bad habits is right now—otherwise, you are in the danger of never starting or finishing your chores. Learn to identify, prioritize, and focus on your most important tasks and get them done. Unlearn bad habits and build powerful, good ones. Daily Habit Makeover helps you reach your maximal productivity and greatest potential by teaching you how to think in a system that excludes procrastination. Know how to identify your most important tasks following a simple mathematical formula and stay disciplined to build productivity habits.

The Good Life
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 352

The Good Life

A New York Times Bestseller What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? In their “captivating” (The Wall Street Journal) book, the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest scientific study of happiness ever conducted, show that the answer to these questions may be closer than you realize. What makes a life fulfilling and meaningful? The simple but surprising answer is: relationships. The stronger our relationships, the more likely we are to live happy, satisfying, and healthier lives. In fact, the Harvard Study of Adult Development reveals that the strength of our connections with others can predict the health of both our bodies and our brains as ...

bell hooks’ Engaged Pedagogy for the 21st Century Classroom
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 149

bell hooks’ Engaged Pedagogy for the 21st Century Classroom

bell hooks—feminist scholar, teacher, activist—implored instructors to see the classroom as a “radical space of possibility” where students and teachers work as partners in the pursuit of education as “collective liberation” from structures of domination. hooks’ call takes on more urgency today, as oppressive and dominant ideologies continue to perpetuate racial, economic, gender, and other social inequities both within the classroom and society at large. Through critical commentary reflections on classroom experiences and original teaching activities, the authors in bell hooks' Engaged Pedagogy for the 21st Century Classroom: Radical Spaces of Possibility provide inspiration for teachers with the will to learn and the courage to teach about intersecting systems of oppression in meaningful, radical ways. The goal of this collection is to carry forth hooks’ legacy of education as freedom and to serve as a guide that renews faith that “teaching to transgress” racist, sexist, and classist systems of oppression is not only possible, but is a first step in transforming the world.

Meditation, Buddhism, and Science
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 273

Meditation, Buddhism, and Science

Introduction: From colonialism to brainscans : modern transformations of Buddhist meditation / David L. McMahan and Erik Braun -- How meditation works : theorizing the role of cultural context in Buddhist contemplative practices / David L. McMahan -- Looping effects and the cognitive science of mindfulness meditation / Evan Thompson -- Buddhism, happiness, and the science of meditation / William Edelglass -- Reflections on Indian Buddhist thought and the scientific study of meditation, or: why scientists should talk more with their monks / William S. Waldron -- 'Mind the gap' : appearance and reality in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy / Joanna Cook -- 'Wherever you go, there you ... aren't?' non-self, spirits, and the concept of the person in Thai Buddhist mindfulness / Julia Cassaniti -- 'Mindfulness makes you a way better lover' : mindful sex and the adaption of Buddhism to new cultural desires / Jeff Wilson -- Mindful but not religious : meditation and enchantment in the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn / Erik Braun -- Is mindfulness Buddhist? (and why it matters) / Robert H. Sharf

If You Meet the Buddha on the Road
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 241

If You Meet the Buddha on the Road

This book addresses the religious treatment of violence. In order to pursue an understanding of the relationship between Buddhism and violence, it is important to first explore how Buddhist scriptures and followers understand violence. The author explores the ways in which Buddhists invoke, support, or justify war, conflict, state violence, and gender discrimination. In addition, the book examines the ways in which Buddhists address violence as military chaplains, cope with violence in a conflict zone, and serve as witnesses of blasphemy to Buddhist doctrine and Buddha images.--Publisher's description.