Mindfulness Activity #172
Cat & Cow Spine Stretch Practice Good morning! Mindfulness seeks to have us pay attention to all of our experience—body and mind. Yoga is a wonderful mindfulness practice because it involves breathing and attending to specific parts of your body. You do not have to be a yoga expert to do this beginners stretch. Chakravakasana, […]
Mindfulness Activity #171
Being Effective Good Morning. The topic of today’s mindfulness blast is being effective. The word agency refers to the degree to which an individual believes that they have the ability to freely make choices and to engage in actions in their life consistent with their choices. When we have a felt sense that we can […]
Mindfulness Activity #170
Gratitude for Today Good Morning. Today’s practice is about gratitude. We are most aware of being grateful when someone provides something we are really desperate for. One day, while I was in high school, I got a flat tire. No cell phones back then, so there I was on the side of a rural road. […]
Fit to wear the badge? Assessing police candidate suitability with the MMPI-2-RF and CPI during preemployment screenings
The combined use the MMPI-2-RF and the CPI are effective tools for preemployment screening of police and public safety personnel. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in the Journal of Personality Assessment. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. […]
Mindfulness Activity #169
Imagination through Art Good Morning. I was reading an article written by Norman Fischer, Zen teacher and poet, who wrote, “Zen has probably saved me from myself; poetry has probably saved me from Zen.” Fischer describes our tendency to get “frozen” in all things including mindfulness practice. By this, Fischer means that we get locked […]
Mindfulness Activity #168
Do One Thing Today I am feeling excited by the prospect of a long weekend and my head is spinning with all the things I want to get done. I want to spend some quality virtual time with a friend. I want to get laundry done. I have writing to do and cleaning to do. […]
Mindfulness Activity #167
Top of Breath While Walking Good Morning. Today’s practice can be done inside or outside, but if the weather is nice where you are, I encourage doing this practice outside. The concept of breathing and connecting mind and body in the present moment through breathing is central to mindfulness practice The more you practice this […]
Mindfulness Activity #166
Good Morning. Apologies for my lack of mindfulness yesterday. I got caught up in activities. As routines change with the end of summer, it can be difficult to maintain the practice of regular mindfulness. If you do not have time to practice, take two deep breaths in and out as you delete an email. Or, […]
Questioning the Scientific Methods and Clinical Utility of Biological Explanations for Mental Distress with Peter Simons
Mindfulness Activity #165
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Good Morning People! Have you ever woken up, thought of what you have ahead of you for the day and felt agitated before your day has even started? We carry stress in our bodies. I can feel mine in my neck and in my jaws. Take a minute this morning to check in […]
Is Violence Risk Assessment the same across gender? A Meta-analysis of the HCR-20 V3 in female forensic populations
The HCR-20 V3, supplemented by the FAM, is an appropriate tool to be used in female forensic populations, however, more research is needed in this area. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in the Journal of Forensic Psychology and Research. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well […]
Mindfulness Activity #164
Mindfulness for Fatigue Good Morning. This morning, I was reading a dharma talk (a talk or teaching by a Buddhist teacher). The topic of the talk was on fatigue. Crises cause us to experience strong emotions. Fear or anxiety then create stress hormones that give us energy to meet the crisis. Over time, however, that […]