Module Three: Review Questions 1.How can you develop mindfulness? a)Practice, through meditation b)Prayer c)Watching sports programs d)All of the above Although one can be mindful during prayer or while watching a television program, developing and improving mindfulness takes practice, and the way to practice is through meditation. 2. Paying attention is a _________ activity. a)Creative b)Unconscious c)Conscious d)Useless The more you consciously focus on your environment, the more details you can note, so paying attention is most of all a conscious activity.
Module Three: Review Questions 3. Which of the following is NOT true about acceptance a)The concept of acceptance can be found in many religions b)Acceptance means giving up c)Acceptance means acknowledging reality without judgment d)Acceptance can sometimes be a prelude to change, but not always Acceptance does not mean giving up. Rather it is recognizing the reality of a situation. 4. Mindfulness is _______ a)An attempt to change something b)A conscious attempt to ignore something c)A method of judging something d)An approach to observation Mindfulness is an attempt to observe rather than change something.
Module Three: Review Questions 5. What is the goal of mindfulness meditation? a)Problem solving b)Attentiveness c)Enlightenment d)Relaxation The goal of mindfulness meditation is to pay closer attention to your world. Problem solving, enlightenment, and relaxation are possible side effects, but they aren’t the main goal of mindfulness meditation. 6. How long should you meditate? a)One to two hours b)Three to five minutes c)45 minutes to an hour d)10 to 20 minutes While answers ‘a’ and ‘c’ are not wrong per se, the ideal for meditation practice is 10 to 20 minutes daily. Three to five minutes is not long enough to be effective.
Module Three: Review Questions 7. Body Scanning should be performed while _________? a)Lying down b)Watching television c)Sitting in lotus position d)None of the above Lying down is the best position for performing a body scan. 8. Who developed Body Scanning? a)Albert Bandura b)Michael Mahoney c)Jon Kabat-Zinn d)Wilhelm Reich Jon Kabat-Zinn developed Body Scanning as part of his eight week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course.
Module Three: Review Questions 9. How did George handle the stress of his job? a)He exercised b)He didn’t c)He meditated d)He beat people up By not doing anything to handle his job stress, George eventually quit his job. 10. How did practicing mindfulness help Alice deal with her stress? a)She became enlightened and didn’t feel stress anymore b)She became relaxed and didn’t feel stress anymore c)She learned how to avoid stress d)She learned how to become detached Alice was able to detach from the angry comments her customers made and not take them personally.
Module Three: Review Questions 1.How can you develop mindfulness? a)Practice, through meditation b)Prayer c)Watching sports programs d)All of the above Although one can be mindful during prayer or while watching a television program, developing and improving mindfulness takes practice, and the way to practice is through meditation. 2. Paying attention is a _________ activity. a)Creative b)Unconscious c)Conscious d)Useless The more you consciously focus on your environment, the more details you can note, so paying attention is most of all a conscious activity.
Module Three: Review Questions 3. Which of the following is NOT true about acceptance a)The concept of acceptance can be found in many religions b)Acceptance means giving up c)Acceptance means acknowledging reality without judgment d)Acceptance can sometimes be a prelude to change, but not always Acceptance does not mean giving up. Rather it is recognizing the reality of a situation. 4. Mindfulness is _______ a)An attempt to change something b)A conscious attempt to ignore something c)A method of judging something d)An approach to observation Mindfulness is an attempt to observe rather than change something.
Module Three: Review Questions 5. What is the goal of mindfulness meditation? a)Problem solving b)Attentiveness c)Enlightenment d)Relaxation The goal of mindfulness meditation is to pay closer attention to your world. Problem solving, enlightenment, and relaxation are possible side effects, but they aren’t the main goal of mindfulness meditation. 6. How long should you meditate? a)One to two hours b)Three to five minutes c)45 minutes to an hour d)10 to 20 minutes While answers ‘a’ and ‘c’ are not wrong per se, the ideal for meditation practice is 10 to 20 minutes daily. Three to five minutes is not long enough to be effective.
Module Three: Review Questions 7. Body Scanning should be performed while _________? a)Lying down b)Watching television c)Sitting in lotus position d)None of the above Lying down is the best position for performing a body scan. 8. Who developed Body Scanning? a)Albert Bandura b)Michael Mahoney c)Jon Kabat-Zinn d)Wilhelm Reich Jon Kabat-Zinn developed Body Scanning as part of his eight week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course.
Module Three: Review Questions 9. How did George handle the stress of his job? a)He exercised b)He didn’t c)He meditated d)He beat people up By not doing anything to handle his job stress, George eventually quit his job. 10. How did practicing mindfulness help Alice deal with her stress? a)She became enlightened and didn’t feel stress anymore b)She became relaxed and didn’t feel stress anymore c)She learned how to avoid stress d)She learned how to become detached Alice was able to detach from the angry comments her customers made and not take them personally.