Skillful Living Paper.
Skillful Living Paper.
Description
Skillful Living Paper.
There is abundant research evidence that these activities work.
For one, and only one activity or set of activities, you will write a 4 page paper with the following components:
(1) a brief introduction of why you decided to write about the skillful living activity/activities you chose;
(2) detailed description of what you did;
(3) detailed description of how you felt (thinking and feeling) while doing the activity/activities; and
(4) detailed description what you learned from the activity/activities.
Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • what is mindfulness? • Jon Kabat-Zinn (2015) • “the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally” 1 Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • Thich Nhat Hanh (Plum Village website) • “Mindfulness is the energy of being awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. To be mindful is to be truly alive, present, and at one with those around you and with what you are doing. We bring our body and mind into harmony while we wash the dishes, drive the car, or take our morning shower.” 2 Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • Thich Nhat Hanh 3 Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • Sharon Salzberg • “We apply our effort to be mindful, to be aware in this very moment, right here and now, and we bring a very wholehearted effort to it. This brings concentration. It is this power of concentration that we use to cut through the world of surface appearances to get to a much deeper reality.” 4 Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • Sharon Salzberg 5 Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • Kristin Neff • “Mindfulness brings us back to the present moment and provides the type of balanced awareness that forms the foundation of selfcompassion…[T]he real treasure offered by mindfulness – its most amazing gift – is that mindfulness provides us with the opportunity to respond rather than simply react.” 6 Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • Kristin Neff 7 Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • there is ‘formal practice’ to mindfulness, which is meditation • we will look at this next week • there is ‘informal practice’ to mindfulness • together, both practices comprise living mindfully 8 Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • benefits of mindfulness among university students • decreased reactivity and depression • increased curiosity and tolerance • improved patience and self-acceptance • enhanced relationships • better deal with stress • less likely to have difficulties with drinking • better self-control 9 Skillful Living Activity #1: Mindfulness • 1: pay attention, be aware of what you are doing, feeling, and thinking • eating; feeling sad?; negative thoughts? • 2: be fully present • wherever you go, there you are • wherever your body is, your mind is there too • 3: nonjudgmental, acceptance of your current state or situation • observe the present moment impartially, with detachment, without evaluation, with kindness 10
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | ||
| Main Posting | 45 (45%) – 50 (50%)
Answers all parts of the discussion question(s) expectations with reflective critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.
Supported by at least three current, credible sources.
Written clearly and concisely with no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
40 (40%) – 44 (44%)
Responds to the discussion question(s) and is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
At least 75% of post has exceptional depth and breadth.
Supported by at least three credible sources.
Written clearly and concisely with one or no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
35 (35%) – 39 (39%)
Responds to some of the discussion question(s).
One or two criteria are not addressed or are superficially addressed.
Is somewhat lacking reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Somewhat represents knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Post is cited with two credible sources.
Written somewhat concisely; may contain more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Contains some APA formatting errors. |
0 (0%) – 34 (34%)
Does not respond to the discussion question(s) adequately.
Lacks depth or superficially addresses criteria.
Lacks reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Does not represent knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Contains only one or no credible sources.
Not written clearly or concisely.
Contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Does not adhere to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
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| Main Post: Timeliness | 10 (10%) – 10 (10%)
Posts main post by day 3. |
0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Does not post by day 3. |
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| First Response | 17 (17%) – 18 (18%)
Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings.
Responds fully to questions posed by faculty.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources.
Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
15 (15%) – 16 (16%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
13 (13%) – 14 (14%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed.
Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. |
0 (0%) – 12 (12%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are missing.
No credible sources are cited. |
|
| Second Response | 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings.
Responds fully to questions posed by faculty.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources.
Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed.
Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. |
0 (0%) – 11 (11%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are missing.
No credible sources are cited. |
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| Participation | 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Meets requirements for participation by posting on three different days. |
0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Does not meet requirements for participation by posting on 3 different days. |
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| Total Points: 100 | |||||
