Essays on Mindfulness

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcom Gladwell is an exploratory work that examines the human mind’s intuitive decision-making abilities. Gladwell’s work provides several accounts and examples that support his argument that judgements or decisions made in a split-second (snap judgements) with very...

Mindfulness is a meditative practice which aims to brings one’s attention and awareness to the experience occurring from moment to moment. Though it originates from Buddhist philosophy, it has recently gained in secular popularity due to its therapeutic potential in a number of mental-health problems,...

The objective of this study is to act as an exploratory pilot study to promote awareness of and engagement with mindfulness among students at the Georgia Institute of Technology. We aim to administer a The rigorous academic climate of the Georgia Institute of Technology carries...

The brain is the most powerful organ in the body. It gives us the ability to feel emotion and to critically reason, classifying mankind as the most intelligent species on the planet. We know it’s potential but it has been scientifically proven that we only...

 As pilots we are asked to always be aware of almost everything that is going on. We must be aware of our aircrafts systems and how they are performing. We must be aware of terrain and weather. All of this to assure our safety and...

In this article, “When Science Meets Mindfulness” by Alvin Powell, is about how researchers study the change in the brain in depressed patients through studies and meditation. Throughout this article, it follows Benjamin Shapero, who is an instructor in psychiatry at HMS and a psychologist...

“The ability to focus for a few minutes on a single raisin isn’t silly if the skills it requires are the keys to surviving and succeeding in the 21st century,” (Pickert, 2014) this quote from the author of the article “The Mindful Revolution” in the...

Being mindful of our emotions is being aware of our feelings and realizing how they impact us. Although some may believe that exercising the practice of mindfulness blurs the line between teacher and therapist, Argos Gonzalez a teacher who practices the use of mindfulness in...

‘My hope and wish is that one day, formal education will pay attention to what I call education of the heart” (Brownbridge). Schooling is an essential part of a young adult’s life. Their teachers introduce to them the biological wonders of the world; immerse them...

The term “mindfulness” has become a buzzword used almost everywhere around us at our workplaces, schools or even our homes but what does it really mean? In simple terms, mindfulness suggests that the mind is fully present when we carry out an activity. It is...