10 Minute Mindfulness Book Report

I would like to discuss why I chose ‘10-minute mindfulness: 71 simple habits for living in the present moment’ for my book review assignment and what I have read that prompted me to write a book review about this. I have realized that this book has much to offer, ranging from transforming daily normal routines into mindfulness habits every day to various approaches of living a healthy lifestyle in the simplest form. I would also tackle about two topics of interest which are the significance of mindfulness of being present with others and the importance of having open-mindedness through numerous circumstances and settings that could influence relationships with others. I also intend to compare such examples with an external source and will corroborate

Although it sounded deceiving at first, I gave it a try and to my surprise it did consist of important tips that can be easily followed. The book is straightforward yet descriptive and provided guidelines and examples of focusing and achieving the goal of living a healthy and mindful lifestyle. The book is not too verbose and speaks in ways in reducing stress and directing energy on productivity.

Topics of interest

Two topics of interests include being present with peers and cultivating a beginner’s mind. Firstly, being present with peers emphasizes the importance of being mindful towards others’ feelings and emotions to promote respect and politeness in the workplace. Being present with colleagues at the work place promotes a healthy environment and increases productivity

(Scott & Davenport, 2017). Also, emotional intelligence play a role of maintaining civility among peers, along with self-control and emphatic understanding in the workplace (Scott &

Davenport, 2017). I experienced this myself while working with colleagues (ranging from doctors, nurses, custodians, social workers, case management, etc.), in that the way I

2). This evidently supports Scott & Davenport’s advice of cultivating a beginner’s mind in promoting wellness and relationship with one another.

Applying mindfulness and a beginner’s mind to my nursing profession

I believe that by applying mindfulness and a beginner’s mind to my nursing profession will not only greatly affect my professional practice but would also hone my character and personal actions at home and in the community. By incorporating mindfulness with my nursing actions, I intend to develop a more holistic approach and patient-centered care through empathy and active listening and to become self-aware with my nursing interventions. I also believe that cultivating a beginner’s mind would help me grow as a person by being more interactively communicating with my colleagues in an unbiased approach and being reciprocal to one another’s thoughts and opinions with the goal of upholding patients’ health and wellness.

Therefore, I believe that these guidelines will have a meaningful impact to my personal experiences and will continue to maintain them in the following years to