Meditation Basics Quiz - Start Off Your Mindfulness Journey
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Meditation is a practice of focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally calm and stable state. Want to start off your journey of meditation? Know these basics first! Please answer the multiple-choice questions in this short quiz based on the information presented in the course.
- 1.Meditation can only be practiced if you are religious.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Meditation has been practiced in the west longer than it has in the east.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The reason you meditate is to make your mind calm and peaceful.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.A good posture for meditating in chair consists of the following:
- A.
Hunched over, cross legged, and arms stretched to the side.
- B.
Crossed legged, back straight, and arms hanging down.
- C.
Straight back, hands on your lap, and feet flat on the floor.
- D.
Straight back, feet flat on the floor, and arms hanging down.
- 5.The reason you tidy up your meditation area is:
- A.
Because it interferes with the cosmic energy.
- B.
Because it's just a good idea.
- C.
Because it frees your mind from being distracted.
- D.
None of the above.
- 6.In 50 words or less, explain how meditation can help you improve your relationships, health, and satisfaction at work and school?
- 7.Meditation results in increased concentration of grey matter in your brain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Meditation has been proven to help you prepare for future stressful events.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.More than __ % of Americans have tried meditation at least once in their lives.
- A.
4
- B.
25
- C.
14
- D.
39
- 10.Meditation helps building a bond and decreasing the pain in pregnancy
- A.
True
- B.
False
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