Making Moments Matter: Mindfulness and Positive Psychology Practices

1. According to Ellen Langer, what is the core definition of mindfulness?

2. Which statement best reflects Langer's view on how emotions arise?

3. What does Langer suggest about uncertainty?

4. What is an example of a bottom-up approach to mindfulness?

5. What does the top-down approach to mindfulness involve?

6. How does mindfulness affect interpersonal relationships, according to the transcript?

7. What strategy does Langer recommend to combat stress from negative predictions?

8. How does Langer define procrastination in a more positive light?

9. Which analogy illustrates Langer’s advice on tackling overwhelming tasks?

10. What is the relationship between perfection and mindfulness, according to Langer?

1. Mindfulness is the simple process of _______.

2. People think they should have known, but they _______ have known.

3. As a bottom-up practice, walk out your door and notice _____ new things.

4. Doing tasks imperfectly _______ is more enlivening than doing them perfectly mindlessly.

5. Langer says that _______ is in our heads, because we assume negative outcomes.