Positive Psychology Practices

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Positive psychology practices
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A Critical self-assessment to my personal experiences and mindfulness
Mindfulness is empirically and theoretically linked to psychological well-being. The
aspect of mindfulness includes the non-judgmental and the awareness of an individual's day to
day experiences. These aspects are considered as the potential in impacting the antidotes contrary
to the usual forms associated with the psychological distress, fear and the anxiety. Many of these
mindfulness aspects are involved in the maladaptive propensity to suppress or avoid distressing
emotions and thoughts. Integrating mindfulness into the psychology is dated back to the year
1950-1960s. In spite of mindfulness research beginning in the year 1960. The mindfulness
medication studies started in the year 1970. It was until then when mindfulness was integrated
into medication as an intervention to facilitate the psychological wellbeing. Through the use of
mindfulness associated principles and several interventions were developed later (Davidson et
al.,2003)
These interventions are like MBCT also referred to as mindfulness- Based cognitive
therapy, DBT (Dialectical Behavior therapy), ATC (Acceptance commitment therapy). The
primary objective of this essay is to provide a critical reflection upon chosen experiential
resources. Then integrate a discussion of the experiences with a sound reading of the relevant
positive psychological, academic literature (Zeidan, Johnson, Diamond & Goolkasian, 2010)
In the modern Western societies, mindfulness is a practice that has been cultivated and
applied in a wide range of contexts. These contexts include self-experiences, self-exploration,
and transformation. There are some research studies about mindfulness and self-associate it to
self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-perspective change, self-consciousness, self-concepts, and
self-reconstruction. The growth of researchers and reviews in the clinical practices have proven

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that mindfulness in medication provides a significant effect in reducing psychological and the
physical symptoms (Speca, Carlson, Goodey & Angen, 2000)
Mindfulness contributes to the improved growth of the mental well being and increases
self-knowledge. On the other side, it was recommended that mindfulness medication engagement
or the interventions are linked to enhanced confident self- attitude like self-kindness,
indifference, and the self-compassion. In a positive sense, some of the above discussed positive
transformations within self-attitude could be seen quantitively. For instance, it has been proven
that self-compassion in the medication focus may facilitate a self-kindness to an individual with
the highest level of self-critics and shame (Garland, Gaylord, Boettiger & Howard, 2010)
The mindful is not similar to the development of ego of the theory of positive
disintegration. Ego development is understood as a trait with five major inherent features. That is
the autonomy, individuality, and self-commitment. Ego development tries to explain the stages
of the growth in a way differentiate people of personal experiences in life. However, the method
lacks a clear difference between form and context and any generous nature to different levels
(Robins, Keng, Ekblad & Brantley, 2012).
Positive disintegration theory describes the mechanism of mental development by outlining
different processes of psychological life. The approach emphasizes the need of emotions the self-
development in adults. The process has significantly helped in understanding and compiling my
own inner experiences
There a definite difference was seen between the self and the quiet ego. The quiet ego is
defined as the well neutral ground in which the individual seeks an integrated as well as self-
identity when interacting with other individuals. The quiet ego is not just focused on the self. But

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it also can incorporate other individuals and still maintain on the self-identity. The quiet ego is
made up of four characteristics. These are the interdependence, detached awareness, growth
which implies the development of self and other people, family compassion that entails empathy
and happiness. The ego theory put more emphasis on the balance between the growth of the self
and others. Different researchers of the quiet ego think that if an ego becomes entirely for a very
long period, it can be suppressed and so its identity (Rerup, 2005).
The mindfulness can be viewed as state-like equality or a positive self-attitude that
insists on progressive self-insights. Self-awareness and integration in a lifetime perception in
acknowledging of that a real self could be a transformation process. The more a person has a
higher internalization and integration of mindfulness, the more flexible and a mature the person
could be regarding behaviors and in mind.
The dispositional mindfulness refers to person's tendency or the ability to adhere to
mindful states for an absolute time limit constituted by continuous well-developed attention and
the inhibitory understood as the trait. The dispositional mindfulness benefits quiet range of both
social and psychological outcome, for example, increased self-esteem, reduced adverse effects
and a high number.
Furthermore, it's proven that mindfulness can be related to a decline in self-identification
against self-image, the moderate defensive trend against a low ego-involvement. Subsequently,
mindfulness defensive advocates self-knowledge that is the self-knowledge of nature and the
satisfactory experiences. Also, it raises one's capability to begin the adventures of dynamic
transformations other than the unchanging and constant entity. That means the gradual change
implied perspectives and self-concepts at the self-qualitative stage. According to (van der Zwan,