Smith‚ 1999a): progressive muscle relaxation (PMR)‚ the most common approach for clinical psychologists; yoga (hatha) stretching‚ the most common approach for the general public (Smith‚ 1999a); autogenic training; breathing exercises; imagery; and meditation. The assumption that all methods induce equal responses has led most professionals to depend on one or two methods (Smith‚ 1999b) (as cited by Ghoncheh & Smith‚ 2004). Benson (1975) proposes that all relaxation techniques are effectively
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that Jews must pray with a purpose in order to get something out of it. Kavanah involves having a deep focus on what one is saying as well as considering how one lives his or her life (Schachter-Shalomi). This reminded me of the Samatha form of meditation‚ which involved profound concentration. In terms of what one wears‚ the tallit is a rectangular-shaped prayer shawl with tzitzit strings tied in knots. It represents the 613 guidelines that the Torah gives on how to live a life filled with good
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Bhakti Yoga Reflection 1) Were you able to completely devote yourself to this person? What did you do to demonstrate your devotion? What did you struggle with? After taping a picture of my grandfather to the wall‚ next to a picture of a cargo ship‚ I gently knelt down onto a cushioned-surface‚ tightly cupped my hands together in front of my face‚ and closed my eyes. While I positioned myself in this prayer position‚ I whispered five sentences in Swedish and repeatedly mumbled them for a span
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process of ’cognitive housekeeping’ whereby a practitioner would explore their own values‚ beliefs and practice to a professional situation. It is also frequently perceived that a structure is helpful to support and encourage more than just simple reflections ‚Jones (2009). Popular theorists have emerged in reflective practice‚ Schon cited in Smith (2011) expands on the concepts of Dewey (1933) and Kolb (1984) by not simply learning from errors but to explore one’s own theory. Introducing the concept
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Moon‚ University of Exeter Introduction - reflection and reflective writing Reflection lies somewhere around the notion of learning and thinking. We reflect in order to learn something‚ or we learn as a result of reflecting. Reflective writing is the expression on paper/screen of some of the mental processes of reflection. Other forms of expressing reflection are in speech‚ in film‚ in graphic portrayal‚ music etc. The expression of reflection is not‚ however‚ a direct mirror of what happens
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"This lab makes so much more sense now. Now I get what it was all about‚" she responds. "Writing this reflection made me realize why planets go faster when they are closer to the sun. It all has to do with more gravity! I mean‚ I know you told us that before‚ but I didn ’t really get it." The students are in my 9th grade earth science class‚ and they are typing structured lab reflections for a laboratory experience they conducted earlier in the period. The student is referring to the connections
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In day to day life‚ people often reflect on events no matter how big or small the issues are. Reflection is a reviewing process of people’s experience‚ in order to describe‚ analyse‚ and evaluate to reshape people’s action of doing (Reid 1993). Reflective practice is essential for practitioners especially for health professionals‚ who interact with people that may be going through a changing in their life‚ so reflective practice enable practitioners to learn the experience and improve their service
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understanding of the fundamental requirements. Following a process of study and extensive analysis of appendixes 6‚7‚8‚9‚ my own development needs are most clearly in the areas of stress management‚ updating of Literacy and numeracy skills. Review of my reflections ( see appendix 10) demonstrates the need for more effective stress management strategies to be put into place as the notes show clearly defined moments of stress due to the previous lack of organisation and staff rotation‚ as well as the fact that
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the next page show different levels of reflection. They are based on a critical event that happened to a 22 year old in the workplace‚ after graduating. There are three accounts of the same event: giving a presentation at a team meeting. Each account is written with three different levels of reflection: • Descriptive writing: a description of events. There is no discussion beyond description and there is no evidence of reflection. • Descriptive reflection: there is a basic description of events
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A Review of Exploring the Therapeutic Use of Spiritual Disciplines in Clinical Practice Audra K. Thompson Liberty University Summary The article explores the concept of incorporating spiritual practices in the clinical practice of counseling. One of the primary elements the article wishes professional counselors to consider is the idea that “the values and practices of religious clients deserve the same level of respect and sensitivity as any other ethno-cultural
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