Meditation Videos Mindfulness Video Practices

Question 1

What is 'informal mindfulness practice' as taught in mindfulness video courses?

Accepted Answer

Bringing present-moment awareness to everyday activities like eating or walking

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Practicing only on weekends without structure

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Meditating without a teacher present

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Using no timer during formal sitting meditation

Question 2

In mindful eating videos, what are practitioners instructed to notice that differs from normal eating?

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The color, texture, smell, taste, and sound of food without distraction

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Caloric content and macronutrient ratios

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The speed of chewing relative to heart rate

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Background music while eating

Question 3

What is 'the raisin exercise' commonly used in introductory mindfulness videos?

Accepted Answer

Spending several minutes examining and eating one raisin using all the senses to cultivate beginner's mind

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A warm-up exercise for hand flexibility

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A memory game using fruit

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A dietary replacement for sugar

Question 4

What does 'beginner's mind' (Shoshin) mean in mindfulness video teachings?

Accepted Answer

Approaching each moment with openness and curiosity, as if experiencing it for the first time

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Being a novice who has never meditated

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Learning meditation from children

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Avoiding advanced techniques altogether

Question 5

In mindfulness video instruction, what is 'the observing self' also known as?

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The witness or metacognitive awareness that watches thoughts without being identified with them

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The ego or narrative self

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The subconscious driving behavior

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The inner critic

Question 6

What does 'psychological flexibility' mean in the context of mindfulness and ACT-based meditation videos?

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The ability to stay present and act according to values even when difficult thoughts and feelings arise

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The ability to quickly change one's opinions

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Physical flexibility achieved through yoga

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The capacity to multitask efficiently