Episode 8: Mindfulness--A Tool For Clearer Thinking?

Episode 8 of the Think It Through: the Clearer Thinking Podcast podcast, hosted by April Hebert, titled "Episode 8: Mindfulness--A Tool For Clearer Thinking?" was published on October 28, 2020 and runs 9 minutes.

October 28, 2020 ·9m · Think It Through: the Clearer Thinking Podcast

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Send a text In this short episode, April explains what mindfulness is and its potential use as a tool for better critical thinking. Episode 9 Show Notes The Niroga Institutes' definition of mindfulness: https://www.niroga.org/media/news/2019-what_is_mindfulness.php?gclid=Cj0KCQjw8rT8BRCbARIsALWiOvSf6DfTkjHq-ZMMjqbicowM3dtk3UC3huZgTbBZKCaOe-hLVlBxGwkaAjv8EALw_wcB The Happier Skeptic's definition of mindfulness: https://happierskeptic.com/critical-thinking-and-mindfulness/ Even more definiti...

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In this short episode, April explains what mindfulness is and its potential use as a tool for better critical thinking.

Episode 9 Show Notes
The Niroga Institutes' definition of mindfulness:
https://www.niroga.org/media/news/2019-what_is_mindfulness.php?gclid=Cj0KCQjw8rT8BRCbARIsALWiOvSf6DfTkjHq-ZMMjqbicowM3dtk3UC3huZgTbBZKCaOe-hLVlBxGwkaAjv8EALw_wcB

The Happier Skeptic's definition of mindfulness:
https://happierskeptic.com/critical-thinking-and-mindfulness/

Even more definitions of mindfulness you may find enlightening:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-matters-most/201711/3-definitions-mindfulness-might-surprise-you

You can access the Oxford Language Dictionary's definition simply by typing "mindfulness" into Google's search bar.

Here's Dr. Michael Hogan's article in Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-one-lifespan/201601/does-mindfulness-enhance-critical-thinking

Here's another article co-authored by Hogan on the same topic:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.02043/full

The disturbing rise of QAnon within the wellness and yoga communities:
https://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/yoga-wellness-and-qanon-conspiracy-theories

The origin of one of my favorite quotes:
https://spinstrangenesscharm.wordpress.com/2017/10/22/who-first-said-we-must-keep-an-open-mind-but-not-so-open-that-our-brains-fall-out/

Easy and effective mindfulness exercises you can do:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/mindfulness-exercises/art-20046356

Some mindfulness apps for your consideration:
https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-apps/

An article about utilizing mindfulness in the workplace to enhance problem solving:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140625172839-26938934-critical-thinking-mindfulness-and-thinking-about-thinking/

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