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🎯 Main Points

Courage & Mindfulness

PSY409 - Positive Psychology

🔑 Key Definitions

Mindfulness: Awareness through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, nonjudgmentally 🧘
Sati: Pali word for mindfulness (Buddhist origin) 📿

👤 Important Figures

  • Jon Kabat-Zinn - Brought mindfulness to Western medicine (1970s) 👨‍⚕️

🧠 Key Terms

  • MBSR - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program 🏥
  • Gradual Exposure - Strategy for building courage 📈
  • Cognitive Restructuring - Changing thoughts about fear 🧠🔄

🔗 Mindfulness-Courage Connection

  • Present-moment awareness helps face fears 🧘😰
  • Non-judgmental observation reduces self-criticism 💭❌
  • Emotional regulation manages fear responses 🧠❤️
  • Clarity enhances mindful deliberation ⚖️

💡 Exam Tips

  • Mindfulness roots = Buddhism (2,500+ years old) 📿
  • Jon Kabat-Zinn = key figure for Western adoption 👨‍⚕️
  • MBSR = Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 🏥