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第 17 題
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With the impacts of COVID-19, people may have experienced stress, and it has serious negative effects on their physical and mental health. Therefore, mindfulness is a possible method for reducing stress. People can employ mindfulness, namely awareness and nonjudgmental acceptance of one’s moment-to-moment experience, as a self-care technique to reduce the harmful consequences of stress. Mindfulness has been linked to promote psychological well-being and has shown to be effective in alleviating various forms of psychological distress such as anxiety, worry, fear, and anger, among others. The practice of mindfulness has been found to help regulate and facilitate self-regulation. The mind is typically in a state of constant change, with thoughts arising from sensory experiences or memories of the past. The frequencies and diversities of our thoughts can hinder our abilities to regulate our emotions and attention, potentially resulting in impulsive and irrational behaviors. Mindfulness is a state of consciousness that is inherent in all of us. Therefore, the method for bringing the mind into the state of mindfulness can be learned again. People can acquire or redevelop mindfulness skills to cultivate a mindful state of mind. The self-regulatory mechanism can be reset to its baseline once the consciousness is in a state of mindfulness. Most mindfulness practices require participants to focus on a single thought or a still object. They can concentrate on the awareness of each breath or a visual focus on an object while sitting in a comfortable position. The mind will automatically dominate the random thoughts as it focuses on one thing or idea, controlling the distractions. Self-awareness is at its highest when the mind concentrates on just one concept or thought. The sharp focus on the present moment corresponds with an enhanced sense of self-awareness. In this self-awareness state, the self-regulatory system is restored. By restoring the self-regulatory process, purposeful actions become possible, which is crucial for maintaining long-term changes in health behaviors. Different approaches to mindfulness exist, including an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, cognitive restructuring, adaptive learning techniques, or yoga. These programs effectively improve focus and compassion while reducing stress, eating disorders, and insomnia. In addition, participants reported considerably decreased levels of perceived stress after a week of 5-minute daily meditations or 20-minute sessions using the Headspace or Insight Timer apps. By taking part in mindfulness trainings, people can live their lives without experiencing a lot of tension or anxiety.
With the impacts of COVID-19, people may have experienced stress, and it has serious negative effects on their physical and mental health. Therefore, mindfulness is a possible method for reducing stress. People can employ mindfulness, namely awareness and nonjudgmental acceptance of one’s moment-to-moment experience, as a self-care technique to reduce the harmful consequences of stress. Mindfulness has been linked to promote psychological well-being and has shown to be effective in alleviating various forms of psychological distress such as anxiety, worry, fear, and anger, among others. The practice of mindfulness has been found to help regulate and facilitate self-regulation. The mind is typically in a state of constant change, with thoughts arising from sensory experiences or memories of the past. The frequencies and diversities of our thoughts can hinder our abilities to regulate our emotions and attention, potentially resulting in impulsive and irrational behaviors. Mindfulness is a state of consciousness that is inherent in all of us. Therefore, the method for bringing the mind into the state of mindfulness can be learned again. People can acquire or redevelop mindfulness skills to cultivate a mindful state of mind. The self-regulatory mechanism can be reset to its baseline once the consciousness is in a state of mindfulness. Most mindfulness practices require participants to focus on a single thought or a still object. They can concentrate on the awareness of each breath or a visual focus on an object while sitting in a comfortable position. The mind will automatically dominate the random thoughts as it focuses on one thing or idea, controlling the distractions. Self-awareness is at its highest when the mind concentrates on just one concept or thought. The sharp focus on the present moment corresponds with an enhanced sense of self-awareness. In this self-awareness state, the self-regulatory system is restored. By restoring the self-regulatory process, purposeful actions become possible, which is crucial for maintaining long-term changes in health behaviors. Different approaches to mindfulness exist, including an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, cognitive restructuring, adaptive learning techniques, or yoga. These programs effectively improve focus and compassion while reducing stress, eating disorders, and insomnia. In addition, participants reported considerably decreased levels of perceived stress after a week of 5-minute daily meditations or 20-minute sessions using the Headspace or Insight Timer apps. By taking part in mindfulness trainings, people can live their lives without experiencing a lot of tension or anxiety.
17. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea in paragraph 1?
(A) Mindfulness is the conscious attention and it involves clearing one’s mind of all thoughts.
(B) Mindfulness can help people reduce stress and facilitate the formation of new neuronal pathways in the brain.
(C) Cultivating mindfulness is an effective technique for improving mental health and has wide-reaching consequences.
(D) Learning about mindfulness and incorporating mindful strategies every day take commitment, but there are several tips to promote regular practices.
- A Mindfulness is the conscious attention and it involves clearing one’s mind of all thoughts.
- B Mindfulness can help people reduce stress and facilitate the formation of new neuronal pathways in the brain.
- C Cultivating mindfulness is an effective technique for improving mental health and has wide-reaching consequences.
- D Learning about mindfulness and incorporating mindful strategies every day take commitment, but there are several tips to promote regular practices.
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在閱讀第一段時，請運用『論點歸納法』來識別段落主旨。作者首先提及 COVID-19 帶來的壓力背景，隨即將正念 (mindfulness) 定義為一種自我照護的技術，並在段落後半部強調其對緩解各種心理困擾及促進整體心理福祉 (well-being) 的成效。請思考：哪一個選項最能全面涵蓋從『減壓手段』到『心理健康改善』的廣泛關聯性，而非僅聚焦於生物細節或後續段落才出現的練習建議？
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