Written Assignment #3 Mindfulness

1. What is a Sankalpa? Sankaplas are a tool for inner goal-achieving and intention-setting. 2. What are the two forms of Sankalpas? There are two types of Sankalpas: "the heartfelt desire" and the other, which may be compared to an intention or a purpose. 3. As the article states, you already have a heartfelt desire...identifying it is a process of listening. Please identify and describe in your own words, the three stages of discovering your Sankalpa. Write AT LEAST 2 - 3 full sentences. Finding your sankalpa begins with listening to your deepest desires. The Vedanta tradition describes three stages: nididhyasana, manana, and sravana. If you don't receive a response, it can be the guidance from your inner knowing rather than the desires of your brain. Yoga therapist Anne Douglas suggests that students start where they are and work with their aims to uncover their true wishes. When attempting to lose weight, for example, one may uncover a deeper need for acceptability, independence, or peace of mind. 4. If you feel comfortable sharing -- have you discovered your Sankalpa? Since I started college, I believe that my sankalpa has been to just be myself, to be who I am, to be my own person, and to simply stop listening to others who make me feel inferior. Moreover, being independent and on my own has been my Sankalpa. I have always been determined to be independent and enjoy myself in the real world without my parents holding my hand all the time because I was raised in a strict home. 1. Are you someone who falls asleep easily or do you have trouble falling asleep at night? Just briefly describe your usual sleep experience. Or if your sleep varies, please describe.: I find it really difficult to fall asleep at night because my mind is always racing with ideas about various aspects of my life, decisions I am making, and how those actions will affect my family and me. My daily struggles with family and work-related stress make it difficult for me to fall asleep at night. My typical sleeping pattern involves sleeping longer during the day, usually in the morning, and waking up in the afternoon. I am the only one awake when it comes to falling asleep at night while everyone else is asleep. I fall asleep when everyone is talking loudly throughout the day.Because I don't have a regular social life—going to concerts or hanging out with friends—or a defined job schedule—my conservative parents keep me home all day—I also have a tendency to nod off during the day when I'm bored. 2. Did you fall asleep during or shortly after the meditation? I had no trouble falling asleep. I had a really difficult time falling asleep throughout the meditation. I just prefer to remain awake while I listen to meditations since I find them difficult to finish. 3. Did you sleep about the same as usual, better, or worse? I didn't find that meditation helped me fall asleep. Everything is the same as if I weren't carrying the meditation. White noise is the only thing that helps me fall asleep. 4. Have you ever done guided meditation or a body scan before? If yes, please tell us the name and describe the app or meditation technique you use now or have previously used. I have never done a guided meditation or a body scan before. 5. Did you find this meditation method calming and/or helpful to keep your mind from racing or other feelings that interfere with sleep? Why or why not? Please describe in a few sentences. I would recommend this app to a friend even if I wouldn't claim it would be tranquil for myself. When listening to meditations, I have trouble focusing, especially throughout the day when I'm using this one. I have never actually used medicines to help me fall asleep. I listen to white noise on my phone for an hour and take melatonin tablets, but it doesn't always help me fall asleep. I think that different people have different experiences with meditation apps. 6. Do you think you will continue practicing mindfulness? Why or why not? Most likely not, as I don't often rely on mindfulness practices. But if I do face more mental health issues as I age, I'll concentrate on practicing mindfulness to help me unwind and reflect on the situations and experiences I've had in the past, both by myself and with others, especially in relation to family trauma. 1. Which gender reports a higher level of stress and how much higher is it? PLEASE use your OWN WORDS! The survey claims that women are twice as stressed as men are. 2. Who conducted (names of researchers) the 2016 study and what is the full name of the journal where the article was published? Olivia Remes, Carol Brayne, Rianne van der Linde, and Louise Lafortune conducted the study. 3. What do therapists and researchers believe accounts for this disparity? Hint hint it is something I have done A LOT of research on! It’s because women experience more anxiety than men. 4. What is surface acting and give an example of it from your own life. Surface acting, as used in psychology and emotional labor, is the projection of specific emotions or expressions onto one's external without the real experience of such emotions within. As part of one's career or social function, it is common to conform to expectations or societal norms. Surface acting is essentially the act of acting or appearing to feel something. I find that maintaining a happy façade at school helps people understand that, despite my growing independence and independence from my parents, I am finding it difficult to cope with them. An illustration of surface action is this. I act out in public because I don't want to have to justify to other people the struggles I faced growing up as an autistic student due to my family's issues! 5. Identify and describe (in your own words) two ways to fight back against stress from the article. Seeking validation and taking care of oneself are two strategies to combat stress. Self-care, in my opinion, provides an opportunity to take stock of your mental health, get past the issues that are causing you stress in life, and reevaluate how you handle difficulties. Good things can also include things like TV viewing and munching. I've found that munching greatly reduces my tension, particularly when I'm feeling down. I still find validation to be important, but it's not my top priority. Whenever I am having trouble feeling worthy or failing, I generally go chat to my pals on the phone and share my struggles with them. I also use our outings as a means of relaxation. 6. Was this article meditation helpful to you and why? Even though I don't actually meditate, this article was still beneficial to me in a manner since it gave me a lot of insight on how to handle situations in my own life where I feel dissatisfied or guilty. It also helped me realize that I'm not the only one experiencing stress—many other women are dealing with issues that are as stressful to me. I believe that reading this post is a great way for many individuals to decompress and take a break from their troubles, and it also covers a worthwhile subject for readers to consider.