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Author : Alvin Poon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (663 download)
Download or read book Mindfulness as a Moderator in Expressive Writing written by Alvin Poon and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alvin Poon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Effect of Brief Mindfulness Meditation on Expressive Writing written by Alvin Poon and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Julia McCutchen
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401968392
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Conscious Writing written by Julia McCutchen and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Conscious Writing is a truly wonderful book that will sit next toWriting Down the Bones and other classics on writing, and will be well-used by me!’ Robert Holden, author of Happiness NOW and Shift Happens! Conscious Writing is an original approach to creative awakening which leads you to discover your true self and express your true voice – on the page and in the world. It’s a journey of self-realization (conscious) and self-expression (creativity) which can be applied to any and all types of writing, and fluently blends soul with craft to reveal your richest insights and ideas. Whether you dream of writing but haven’t started yet or are an experienced author, Julia McCutchen will guide you through this tried and tested step-by-step process for releasing your fears and writing what you are truly here to write. Drawing on an inspiring mix of perennial wisdom, psychological research and modern neuroscience, she teaches how to: • Apply the 7 Core Principles for individual experience of transpersonal Truth, and emerge transformed and ready to write. • Align all aspects of yourself – body, emotions, mind and soul – to bring your whole self to the creative writing process. • Dive into deep creative flow and play with possibilities in the quantum realm of infinite potential. • Visit the Conscious Writing Sanctuary, a powerful inner space out of which timeless words flow freely. • Realize your full potential and effortlessly stand out from the crowd as you express yourself consciously and creatively as an author in the world.
Author : Emily Sylvain Baum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (671 download)
Download or read book The Benefits of Mindfulness-enhanced Expressive Writing Among Depression-vulnerable Individuals written by Emily Sylvain Baum and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An impressive body of research indicates expressive writing (Pennebaker & Beall, 1986) produces physiological and psychological benefits. One study found that expressive writing decreases depressive symptoms among formerly depressed college students (Gortner, Rude, & Pennebaker, 2006). Gortner et al. (2006) argue that expressive writing may produce changes by reducing negative evaluations of emotional experiences and self-judgment, often associated with depression, through instructions encouraging participants to delve into their "deepest thoughts and feelings." In other words, the standard writing instructions appear to send an implicit message that individuals be accepting and non-judgmental towards emotions and cognitions. The mindfulness literature suggests that making this message explicit may improve the preventative power of expressive writing in depression-vulnerable populations (Baer, 2003; Kingston, Dooley, Bates, Lawlor, & Malone, 2007; Teasdale et al., 2000; Toneatto & Nguyen, 2007). Therefore, the specific goal of the present study was to examine the effects of a mindfulness-enhanced expressive writing intervention among depression-prone individuals. Depression-vulnerable participants (e.g., dysphoric or formerly depressed) were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Although writing instructions varied for each group, all participants wrote for 20 minutes across a three-day period. The mindfulness condition received writing instructions that encouraged participants to be non-judgmental, accepting, and self-compassionate as they wrote about distressing events. Participants in the traditional writing condition received standard writing instructions, which consisted of writing about their deepest thoughts and feelings related to an emotional incident. Finally, students in the control condition were instructed to write about what they did the previous day. Results showed marginally significant decreases in depressive symptoms among participants in the mindfulness group compared to the control condition. In addition, results indicated that low suppressive depression-vulnerable individuals in the mindfulness condition marginally improved their cognitive processing biases compared to their counterparts in the traditional and control groups. Results failed to support hypotheses that predicted improvements on self-compassion, rumination, and mindfulness skills. Further, self-compassion was not found to mediate the effects of treatment on depressive symptoms and rumination. Obviously more research needs to be conducted, however preliminary results suggest that brief mindfulness interventions may be beneficial for a depression-vulnerable population.
Author : Joy Kenward
Publisher : Leaping Hare Press
ISBN 13 : 1782406328
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (824 download)
Download or read book The Joy of Mindful Writing written by Joy Kenward and published by Leaping Hare Press. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embrace the process of writing and the rich potential of conscious creativity and mindfulness with this enlightening insight into mindful writing. Exploring how writing mindfully can create deeper connections with your words, your characters, and yourself, this carefully crafted manual invites you to embrace the writing process as much as the completed work—plotting out sparkling stories with Zen-like awareness. Through meditative exercises, engaging anecdotes, and astute notes on perception, imagination, and focus, Joy Kenward helps you to flow, flourish and lose yourself in writing. Containing 20 mindful writing exercises, this unique guide explores how conscious writing creates mindful awareness, offering a fresh angle on shifting writer's block.
Author : Kristin Elizabeth Pontoski
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Mindfulness and Expressive Writing in College Students with Pathological Worry written by Kristin Elizabeth Pontoski and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A growing body of literature supports the relationship between pathological worry and deleterious health consequences, including having a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD; Waters & Craske, 2005). Individuals who suffer from pathological worry tend to live life in the future rather than in the present moment. Mindfulness, a practice grounded in the acceptance of present-moment experience, can therefore be conceptualized as the antithesis of worry. Thus, the current study aimed to better understand the interplay between mindfulness and pathological worry and the potential role of mindfulness practice in reducing pathological worry. This study examined the effect of a brief mindful breathing practice and an expressive writing exercise on psychological health outcomes in a sample of college students with pathological worry. The study aimed to replicate findings that expressive writing is helpful for individuals with pathological worry, and it aimed to test the hypothesis (Brody & Park, 2004) that expressive writing itself is a process conceptually similar to mindfulness. Participants practiced either a mindful breathing exercise or a relaxation exercise prior to engaging in three consecutive sessions of either expressive writing or a control writing exercise. It was expected that individuals who practiced mindfulness and engaged in expressive writing would have lower levels of depression, worry, and GAD symptoms as well as increased levels of self-reported mindfulness when assessed one month after completing the study, but these hypotheses were not supported. It was found, however, that individuals who engaged in expressive writing demonstrated a decrease in negative affect over time compared to those who engaged in control writing. Furthermore, those who engaged in mindfulness practice compared to those who engaged in relaxation practice reported higher levels of mindful awareness directly following the writing sessions. The study has the practical implication of understanding the utility of brief mindfulness practice to alleviate symptoms of worry and GAD in a sample of non-treatment-seeking high worriers.
Author : Victoria A. Farrow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781267828750
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (287 download)
Download or read book Mindfulness as a Moderator of the Effects of Prming on Mood written by Victoria A. Farrow and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results from this study suggest that awareness may an important facet in helping to prevent changes in mood from negative stimuli.
Author : Matthew D. Holmes
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Effects of Mindfulness Meditation and Guided Visual Imagery on Creative Writing written by Matthew D. Holmes and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Maisa Said Ziadni
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (858 download)
Download or read book Enhancing Mindfulness in a Written Emotional Expression Exercise written by Maisa Said Ziadni and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written emotional expression has garnered significant evidence as a therapeutic tool for the processing of traumatic life events (Frattaroli, 2006; Pennebaker, 1997). However, its underlying mechanisms are still not fully understood or clearly defined. In this study, we predicted that written emotional expression exercises could serve as a mindfulness process. The goals of this study were (a) to test whether the writing process enhances mindfulness levels and (b) whether we can enhance mindfulness levels by building on a traditional writing instruction. To pilot this exercise, we modified the instructions of the traditional writing exercise to instruct individuals how to exercise mindfulness in their writing. Participants (N = 40) were randofmly assigned to either the traditional-writing group (TG) based on the Pennebaker instructions (Pennebaker, Kiecolt-Glaser, & Glaser, 1988) or to the mindfulness-enhanced group (MG), which incorporated mindfulness-based instructions (Levitt et al., 2004; Hayes & Smith, 2005) for writing about students' most stressful life experience. The Toronto Mindfulness Scale (TMS) was used to measure reports of curiosity and decentering before and after the writing exercise. Results revealed that decentering increased after participants engaged in the traditional writing exercise but not the mindfulness-enhanced exercise. Contrary to our prediction, curiosity reports did not change significantly overtime, and the mindfulness-enhanced writing did not differentially enhance individuals' mindfulness levels compared to the traditional writing exercise. These findings provide preliminary evidence that decentering may serve as an underlying mechanism in expressive writing. Future studies should replicate these findings and assess mindfulness changes in expressive writing over the course of several days.
Author : Kathleen Adams
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN 13 : 1475803168
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)
Download or read book Expressive Writing written by Kathleen Adams and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expressive writing is life-based writing that focuses on authentic expression of lived experience, with resultant insight, growth and skill-building. For decades, it has been the province of journals, memoirs, poets, and language arts classrooms. Social science research now provides indisputable evidence that expressive writing is also healing. In this remarkable collection, eight leading experts from education, counseling, and community service join to offer compelling guidance from applied practice. You’ll discover: How writing poetry helps primary school children develop emotional intelligence A model for helping teens at risk write safely about their deepest hurts How to engage reluctant writers and help them develop vital writing skills A simple and effective way to build structure, pacing, and containment into life-based writing How discovering the wellspring of inner speech helps strengthen writing skills A method to transform expressive writing into insightful problem-solving Easy strategies to write family stories Innovative ways to bring literature into the classroom to hone critical thinking skills through reflective practice Practical, time-tested ways for expressive writing in guidance and counseling Case studies for all levels of learners: Primary, teens, college-age, and adults Whether you are an educator, a counselor, a facilitator or a writer, you’ll find this volume an invaluable and innovative resource for the foundations of practice of expressive writing.
Author : Alexandria Peary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781351027663
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (276 download)
Download or read book Prolific Moment written by Alexandria Peary and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Prolific Moment: Theory and Practice of Mindfulness for Writing foregrounds the present in all activities of composing, offering a new perspective on the rhetorical situation and the writing process. A focus on the present casts light on standard writing components--audience, invention, and revision--while bringing forth often overlooked nuances of the writing experience--intrapersonal rhetoric, the preverbal, and preconception. This pedagogy of mindful writing can alleviate the suffering of writing blocks that comes from mindless, future-oriented rhetorics. Much is lost with a misplaced present moment because students forfeit rewarding writing experiences for stress, frustration, boredom, fear, and shortchanged invention. Writing becomes a very different experience if students think of it more consistently as part of a discrete now. Peary examines mindfulness as a metacognitive practice and turns to foundational Buddhist concepts of no-self, emptiness, impermanence, and detachment for methods for observing the moment in the writing classroom. This volume is a fantastic resource for future and current instructors and scholars of composition, rhetoric, and writing studies" --
Author : Lynda Monk
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000402991
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists, and Clients written by Lynda Monk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-06-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists, and Clients: A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing, more than 50 coaches, therapists, and journaling experts from around the world share their best practices and explain in detail how they use journaling to improve their work with clients. This edited collection brings together the leading voices of the journaling world into one ground-breaking volume, providing practical techniques and tools to use with clients. Applicable and accessible, over 50 journaling luminaries share their experiences and insights across eight sections, including the logic of journaling, techniques and applications, using journaling with clients, journaling in groups, journaling for mental health and wellness, growth and healing, spirituality, creativity, and more. Through theoretical and practical applications, it illustrates the transformational process of journaling in helping clients grow, heal, and achieve their goals. This book is essential reading for coaches, therapists, and other mental health professionals, as well as those interested in using personal writing for growth and self-awareness.
Author : Terry B. Northcut
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319438425
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)
Download or read book Cultivating Mindfulness in Clinical Social Work written by Terry B. Northcut and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practice-focused resource integrates broad therapeutic knowledge with current neuroscience to present vast possibilities for mindfulness in clinical social work. Seasoned practitioners posit mindfulness practice and process as a significant bridge between taking care of self and taking care of others, demonstrating its implications for physical and mental health in personal and professional contexts. Case studies show timeless concepts (e.g., acceptance) and new mindfulness-based ideas (e.g., learned helpfulness) in use in individual treatment as well as couples counseling and group interventions. Also attesting to the utility of mindfulness across problems, settings, and practitioner orientations, diverse applications are organized along ten robust lenses, among them: • Beginning with the context: the mind-body conundrum.• Beginning with the body: the neurobiology of mindfulness.• Beginning with the training: training clinicians in essential methods for integrating mindfulness in clinical practice.• Beginning with the clients: mindfully reconciling opposites with survivors of trauma/complex traumatic stress disorders.• Beginning with the symptom: incorporating mindfulness in the treatment of substance misuse. • Beginning with the larger social system: mindfulness and restorative justice. Clinicians and research professionals particularly interested in psychotherapy treatment and mindfulness practice will find Cultivating Mindfulness in Clinical Social Work not only stimulating and intriguing, but also a fresh source of real-world wisdom.
Author : Megan C Hayes PhD
Publisher : Gaia
ISBN 13 : 1856753883
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (567 download)
Download or read book Write Yourself Happy written by Megan C Hayes PhD and published by Gaia. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychologists tell us that writing helps us cope with and recover from depression, anxiety, job loss and even heartbreak. Exciting new research shows that we can flourish further by actively choosing to write about positive emotions. Journaling is a hot trend - for personal expression, creativity, self-actualisation and goal-setting. In Write Yourself Happy, author Megan Hayes shows us how, using positive journaling, we can journal more consciously, writing in a way that engages and promotes our most supportive and life-affirming emotions. This practical workbook demonstrates how to put eight of the most commonly experienced positive emotions - joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, awe and love - to work, helping us not simply to feel better, but to live better. Based on ground-breaking research in positive psychology, and backed up by extensive scientific studies, the book includes practical exercises and case studies to inspire readers to shift their focus, use different words, see the world in a subtly different way - and discover how things go right when we write. Praise for Write Yourself Happy: 'The power of positivity comes together with the power of the pen. It is a mighty force for well-being.' - Miriam Akhtar MAPP, Author of Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression and What is Post-traumatic Growth? 'Write Yourself Happy is filled with practical, applied and scientifically proven methods - it offers readers a direct path to increase positivity and sustain happiness. It is the perfect resource for optimal wellbeing.' - Daniel J Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP, Psychologist and author of Character Strengths Matter 'This book is ideal for anyone who is looking for a creative and uplifting path to happiness. Megan's encouraging tone and fun exercises not only boost your mood but also help you to forge a stronger connection with yourself. I highly recommend the read - and doing each of the writing exercises in it!' - Susanna Halonen, The Happyologist® and author of Screw Finding Your Passion 'Forget the pressure to become a perfectionist Photoshop you. Write Yourself Happy is about easing into a reality that already exists and needs nothing more to bloom than pen on paper. Let the scientifically nuanced and reassuring rhythm of your compassionate Sherpa Megan C Hayes steal you away.' - Kristen Truempy, MAPP, Creator of the Positive Psychology Podcast 'Megan artfully combines the world of writing with positive psychology producing this guide to 'writing yourself happy'. Written with a delicate balance of scientifically based wellbeing advice alongside an open playfulness that allows the reader to consider and interpret things for themselves. It is thanks to reading this book that my clients, and of course myself, enjoy the many benefits of Positive Journaling.' - Samantha Spafford, Psychologist and Director of Positive Mind Works
Author : Anne Elrod Whitney
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1506464793
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Inkwell written by Anne Elrod Whitney and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired. Uninspired. Emotionally exhausted. Overwhelmed. Burned out. In a world where the pace seems to get faster and the problems seem intractable, more and more people feel they just can't go on as they have been doing. The truth is, we're much better at caring for our bodies than caring for our spirits. In Inkwell, writing instructor and professor Anne Whitney shows how writing--informal, low-stakes writing, in just a few minutes a day--can be a powerful tool for your spiritual self-care. While many people are intimidated by writing, or remember writing from their school days as difficult or scary, this book offers practical, meaningful writing tools that anyone, regardless of writing experience, education, or training, can use to grow closer to God and heal spiritual wounds. In writing activities that range from quick jottings to more extended narratives, from drawing to analyzing what you've written, you'll cultivate mindful attention, helping you to settle down, feel your feelings, and center on what is most important to you rather than on what feels most urgent.
Author : Hilary McClafferty
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3038425281
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Mind-Body Medicine in Children and Adolescents written by Hilary McClafferty and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Mind-Body Medicine in Children and Adolescents" that was published in Children
Author : James W. Pennebaker
Publisher : Idyll Arbor
ISBN 13 : 9781611580464
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Expressive Writing written by James W. Pennebaker and published by Idyll Arbor. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That's the advice James Pennebaker and John Evans offer in Expressive Writing: Words That Heal. This book will help you overcome the traumas and emotional upheavals that are keeping you awake. You'll resolve issues, improve your health, and build resilience. Based on nearly 30 years of scientific research, the book shows you how and when expressive writing can improve your health. Its clear explanations of the writing process will enable you to express your most serious issues and deal with them through writing. Book jacket.
