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Mishra, Manju
- Mindfulness and Well-Being
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1 Department of Psychology, H.R.P.G. College, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, IN
1 Department of Psychology, H.R.P.G. College, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 8, No 10 (2017), Pagination: 1121-1123Abstract
Mindfulness is an attribute of consciousness. It plays a significant role in promoting well-being. Jon Kabat-Zinn one of the prominent thinkers of mindfulness defined it as paying attention in a particular way on purpose in the present movement and nonjudgementally. Researchers have found that enhancement of mindfulness through teaming facilitates a variety of well-being outcomes. Mindfulness incorporates both aspects of consciousness, i.e., attention and awareness. Attention and awareness are important characteristics of normal functioning. Mindfulness can be considered as enhanced attention to and awareness of present experience. This paper attempts to define the concept of mindfulness and its relation to similar psychological constructs. An elaborate description of role of mindfulness in promoting physical and psychological well being has been presented. There are evidences which show that mindfulness is crucial to the operation of healthy regulatory process. Such interplay of mindfulness and different facts of well being have been addressed.Keywords
Consciousness, Attention, Awareness, Psychological, Well-Being, Mindfulness.- Understanding Well-Being:A Practical Approach
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1 Department of Psychology, H.R.P.G. College, Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh, IN
1 Department of Psychology, H.R.P.G. College, Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 8, No 10 (2017), Pagination: 1133-1135Abstract
Research on well being has become very prominent area in psychology and other social sciences. This paper presents a review of historical background of well being, starting from the work of Aristotle to the present day. The paper is divided in two sections. Section 1 presents a historical background of well being and section 2 presents practical approach to understand and enhance well being. Carol Ryff identified five aspect of well- being: autonomy; environmental mastery; positive relationship with other, purpose in life and self acceptance. Keys (2002) has used the terms "flourishing and languishing" as scientific concepts of well being. Martin Seligman (2011) father of Modern positive psychology has identified five elements of well being that are building blocks of flourishing life; Positive Emotion; Engagement; Relationship; Meaning; and Accomplishment. At last the paper presents two practical dimensions of well being: l. Feeling good or happiness, 2. Doing good or sense of meaning in life and self worth. A detailed description of ways of feeling good or doing good have been presented.Keywords
Happiness, Satisfaction with Life, Flourishing, Meaning in Life, Positive Emotions, Relationships.- A Comparative Study on Academic Stress Level of Male and Female B.Ed. Students
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1 Department of Psychology, H.R.P.G. College, Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh, IN
1 Department of Psychology, H.R.P.G. College, Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh, IN