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Week 1:
MindfulnessShermanProject.com &
ShermanProjectLite.com
Definition from Jon Kabat-Zinn:
"Paying attention in aparticular way, on purpose, in the present moment, &
non-judgmentally."
What does that mean... in real life?
"Mindfulness is a part of living.When you are mindful you are fully alive, you are fullypresent. You can get in touch with the wonders of lifethat can nourish you & heal you. And you are stronger,
you are more solid in order to handle the suffering insideof you & around you. When you are mindful, you can
recognize, embrace & handle the pain, the sorrow in you& around you.... If you continue with concentration &
insight, you’ll be able to transform the suffering inside &help transform the suffering around you."
-Thich Nhat Hanh
SOME BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITHMINDFULNESS-BASED PRACTICES:
IMPROVED COPING SKILLSSTRESS REDUCTION
IMPROVEMENTS IN DEPRESSION & ANXIETYWELLBEING BOOSTS
ENHANCED IMMUNE FUNCTIONIMPROVED MEMORY
BETTER SLEEP QUALITYIMPROVED MOOD
REDUCED PAINIMPROVED FOCUS & ATTENTION
Many scholars link mindfulness to Theravada Buddhism.However, many other cultures, religions, traditions, &
philosophies have investigated & applied mindfulness:
Native American philosophyYoga Ancient Greek philosophyWestern European perspectives of naturalismExistentialism Jewish KabbalismChristianityChinese TaoismMany other religions, indigenous traditions & philosophies
Mindfulnessevolves.
Begin your journeyby exploring &
integrating dailymindfulness
practices thatuniquely resonate
with you.
It's Time.
Head to the next slide for the first practice ofyour Sherman Project program...
ShermanProject.com ShermanProjectLite.com
References
Slides 4 & 5 Slide 6 Slide 8
Kabat-Zinn, J. (1994). Whereveryou go, there you are. New York,NY: Hyperion.Hanh, T. N. (2008). Transcript forThich Nhat Hanh onmindfulness, suffering, andengaged Buddhism. Speaking ofFaith/Interviewer: Krista Tippett.American Public Media.
Chiesa, A., Calati, R., & Serretti, A. (2010).Does mindfulness training improvecognitive abilities? A systematic reviewof neuropsychological findings. ClinicalPsychology Review, 31(3), 449-464.Chiesa, A., & Serretti, A. (2009).Mindfulness-based stress reduction forstress management in healthy people: A review & meta-analysis. Journal of Alternative &Complementary Medicine, 15(5), 593-600.Davidson, R. J., et al. (2003). Alterations inbrain & immune function produced bymindfulness meditation. PsychosomaticMedicine, 65(4), 564-570. Eberth, J., & Sedlmeier, P. (2012). Theeffects of mindfulness meditation: Ameta-analysis. Mindfulness, 3(3), 174-189.Grossman, P., Niemann, L., Schmidt, S., &Walach, H. (2004). Mindfulness-basedstress reduction & health benefits: Ameta-analysis. Journal of PsychosomaticResearch, 57(1), 35-43.
Brown, K. W., Ryan, R. M., &Creswell, J.D. (2007).Mindfulness: Theoreticalfoundations & evidence for its salutaryeffects. Psychological Inquiry,18(4), 211-237.Carmody, J. (2009). Evolvingconceptions of mindfulness inclinical settings. Journal ofCognitive Psychotherapy,23,270-280Friedman, H. (2010). IsBuddhism a psychology?Commentary on romanticismin “mindfulness inpsychology.” The HumanisticPsychologist, 38(2), 184-189.