Reflective Paper Since a foundational aspect of mindfulness is self-awareness and being aware of how your own mind/body/spirit function, the goal of this paper is to be intentional about noticing (and documenting) your self-awareness journey. To assist with this, students are encouraged to maintain a journal , documenting things like: • Your experience with the different mindfulness practices, especially what challenged you • Moments of stress or misalignment related to your role as a leader or your role in an organization within which you are working/volunteering • Moments of stress or misalignment related to interpersonal relations • Moments of equanimity, joy, and alignment related to your role as a leader or your interpersonal relations • Times you experience destructive emotions vs. constructive emotions • Ways you have cultivated practical wisdom or engaged in skillful action • The journal will make it much easier to write this paper. The final product should encompass: • An analysis of your mindfulness trajectory. You can choose to focus on a particular aspect (aka, rumination, challenges being fully present, achieving goals while practicing non-striving, etc.) or address multiple topics. Think of it less as a critique and more of an acknowledgement of things as they are. • Reference to appropriate sources and demonstration of understanding of the concepts addressed. • An intention setting for beyond the course. What intentions do you have for moving forward after the course is complete? These should be approximately 5-7 pages (including references), typed and double-spaced. Use proper APA formatting for sources cited. Please reference appropriate literature (minimum 5 sources). APA: Note: For this assignment, use APA 7th for referencing. See https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html for more information. _______ See sources attached 12 SOURCES + plus these sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XQUJR4uIGM Podcast: https://onbeing.org/programs/jon-kabat-zinn-opening-to-our-lives/ TED TALK: https://www.google.com/search?q=amishi+jha+how+to+tame+your+wandering+mind&oq=amishi+jha+how+to+tame+your+wandering+mind&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyCggEEAAYgAQYogQyCggFEAAYogQYiQUyBggGEEUYPdIBCDk4OWowajE1qAIIsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:92b8c181,vid:UQzvNIIMayo,st:0 BOOK: https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/2020/04/18/a-cinematic-lecture-on-emotion/ https://podcast.mindandlife.org/lisa-feldman-barrett/ https://onbeing.org/blog/andrew-forsthoefel-youre-either-listening-or-youre-not/ https://www.npr.org/transcripts/907943965 https://www.ted.com/talks/hui_wen_sato_how_grief_helped_me_become_a_better_caregiver?subtitle=en https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_using_our_practical_wisdom?subtitle=en
