The How Mindful are You? quiz: 10 questions by Raji Lukkoor

Do you know what mindfulness is and how to incorporate it into your lifestyle? Take this short quiz to determine your understanding of mindfulness.

Mindfulness means

thinking many thoughts
paying attention "on purpose"
analyzing thoughts and emotions
planning a tea party

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Eating mindfully means

swallowing food in gulps
eating food using your mind
consciously being aware of the process of eating
enjoying eating

Mindfulness can be developed

through continued meditation
drinking a hot bowl of soup
lighting candles
attending a yoga retreat

Mindfulness helps sharpen

your scissors
your vision
patience, compassion, and equinimity
your ability to sit with a straight back

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in the late 1970s by

Bill Gates
Donald Trump
Rev. Desmond Tutu
Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness is a term derived from

the Buddhist Pali suttas
The Bhagavat Gita
The Bible
The Quran

Mindfulness can be used by

Buddhists only
Christians only
Holy people and monks only
Everyone

To establish mindfulness, an individual must first establish

an organization
a meditation hall
awareness of the present moment
enlightenment

What does "bring mindfulness into your speech" mean?

use the word mindfulness every so often in a conversation
Telling the truth
Confessing in church
Rehearsing in front of a mirror

In terms of appreciating life's little pleasures, mindfulness is

The taste of a piece of chocolate
The touch and feel of a silk scarf
The smell of the first rain
All of the above

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