Managing Stress Study Guide Chapter 8 and 19

. ________ waves are most associated with the relaxation response in the act of meditation

Alpha

Spirituality can best be defined as:

At this time, we do not have an adequate definition of this term

Which of the following is not a cognitive function associated with the left hemisphere of the brain?

Spatial orientation

What is the sound of one hand clapping?" is known in meditation circles as

koan.

Hildegard von Bingen's path of human spirituality can best be summed up as:

a mystical experience

The term "spiritual hunger" can best be defined as:

a search for that which cannot be found in one's traditional religious background

According to Matthew Fox, Via Creativa is best described as:

a sense of awe and wonder of all creation

The correct sequence for the seasons of the soul (common bonds) to address spiritual wellbeing is which of the following?

a) Centering, emptying, grounding, and connecting

The order of M. Scott Peck's stages of spiritual growth is which of the following?

a) Chaotic antisocial, formal institutional, skeptic, and mystic communal

. Research studies investigating the effects of meditation have found the following results

Like exercise, meditation lowers resting heart rate and blood pressure

Listening to ocean waves to meditate would be considered a:

nadam.

Renowned psychologist Carl G. Jung believed that:

people create their own reality at an unconscious level

According to M. Scott Peck, a person who sees God's will in terms of punishment and reward would fall into this category.

a) Formal institutional individual

Typically, which of the following is not part of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Management protocol?

a) Mantra repetition

Spiritually speaking, Einstein's Theory of Relativity suggests that

a) The grounding process b) The centering process c) The connecting process d) The emptying process

Zen meditation is an example of:

a) inclusive meditation.

Repeating the word OM would be considered a:

a) mantra.

Current research on spirituality deals primarily with:

a) religiosity.

Synesthesia is a term to describe

a) the inability to express oneself verbally. b) sensory crossover. c) reaching supraconsciousness. d) total sensory deprivation.

Jon Kabat-Zinn is renowned for using ___________________ to help patients cope with chronic pain.

Mindfullness meditation

This rock group is thought to be responsible for bringing meditation to the West.

The Beatles

. The relaxation response is virtually the same thing (an American version) as:

Transcendental Meditation

Ineffability, which may occur during meditation, gives this sensation

Unable to verbally express oneself

The philosophy of Taoism advocates

a balance of opposites

Once defining stress as an inability to cope, stress expert Joan Borysenko now defines stress as:

a lack of connectedness

The primary difference between inclusive and exclusive meditation is that with inclusive meditation, you need to have:

b) detached observation.

Recent brain imaging (MRI) research revealed all of the following except:

increased blood flow to the limbic system

This is the fourth pillar of human spirituality.

mysticism

A tratak is a _________ mantra

visual

. According to mythologist Joseph Campbell, this is the progression of the hero's journey

b) Departure, initiation, and return

Which of the following is not considered to be a factor in the "turning point of spiritual consciousness" evident today? a) The first lunar landing

b) The fall of the Berlin Wall

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is an example of:

exclusive meditation.

Meditation can best be described as:

increased concentration that leads to increased awareness

Many instructors sum up the basis of mindfulness meditation in these three words.

Attention, intention, and attitude

This part of the brain is now believed to be associated with "executive function.

Frontal cortex

According to Dr. Herbert Benson, these four components are needed to achieve the relaxation response.

Quietness, a mental device, a passive attitude, and a comfortable position

From split-brain research, what have we learned about stress management_

Right brain thinking styles are closely associated with relaxation, and left brain thinking is closely associated with perceptions of stress

According to Deepak Chopra, there are _________ laws of spiritual success

seven

This "season of the soul" is considered by many to be the "Disney World (love/joy) effect

the connecting process

Via Negativa might best be described by some as the:

the dark night of the soul

The first premise of Mother Earth spirituality suggests that:

the earth is a living organism to be honored

This "season of the soul" is experienced by many as the "dark night of the soul

the emptying process

This "season of the soul" is one where insights and enlightenment may occur.

the grounding process

Spiritual potential is best described as

the utilization of one's inner resources in times of stress

Synchronicity is a term that means:

two unrelated but meaningful events that occur within the same time period