1.5.2 Mindfulness - Application of Assumptions (Po)

Question 1

What does mindfulness create conditions for?

Answer 1

For contentment to develop

Question 2

What does mindfulness involve?

Answer 2

Watching thought ad being aware of current state

Question 3

What does mindfulness help?

Answer 3

Developing a happier content life

Question 4

(Free will) what is central to practicing mindfulness? What does it involve?

Answer 4

• central to mindfulness is being aware of thoughts and feelings
• self regulation and attention

Question 5

(Free will) what does mindfulness encourage people to do?

Answer 5

Gain control of thoughts and emotion to develop more productive attitude, to control amount of time spent on negative thinking

Question 6

In being a free will therapy what does mindfulness do?

Answer 6

Takes control of feelings essential to increasing life satisfaction

Question 7

Regarding authenticity of goodness and excellence what does mindfulness aim to do?

Answer 7

Cultivate and enhance signature strengths and virtues

Question 8

Regarding authenticity of goodness and excellence what will enhancing signature strengths in mindfulness do?

Answer 8

Contribute to growth of insight and wisdom into the impermanence of everything

Question 9

Regarding authenticity of goodness and excellence what did reudy and Schweitzer demonstrate?

Answer 9

Individuals high in mindfulness were less likely to cheat and were likely to hold up ethical standards

Question 10

Linking to the good life what is the goal of mindfulness?

Answer 10

Increase contentment and life satisfaction helping achieve a good life moving beyond the pleasant life