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David Foster Wallace, Commencement Speech
MEDITATION AND GUIDED IMAGERY:
"A Zen-inspired blend of meditation, breathing exercises and focus techniques are in vogue in corporate America—championed by blue-chip employers like Google Inc. and General Mills Inc. as a simple but potent mind-sharpening tool." Gershman, Jacob. "
"Lawyers Go Zen, With Few Objections." WSJ. June 18, 2015.
Accessed September 20, 2015 by Starfish, E603A
Lovingkindness is a form of meditation designed to cultivate feelings of warmth and kindness to all people, including oneself, the researchers said. Practicing the technique may activate a soothing-caring regulation system that is probably deficient in chronic self-critics, they suggest [that] this practice may...... help in breaking down perfectionist tendencies. I know that at least for me, if I choose to allow myself forgiveness, encouragement, and grace, then I will be happier and more peaceful. The harshest of "self-critics" can use this meditation to learn how to better handle their self-judging nature. When we are less demanding of ourselves, we can in turn, be less demanding of others.
Lukits, Ann. "After Meditation, Self-Critical People Ease Up." WSJ. August 13, 2015. Accessed September 20, 2015 by Starfish, E603A.
COSMIC ENERGY GUIDED IMAGERY
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P1 critiques due 10-17
If your five critiques are not completed until 10-18, -10.
If your five critiques are not completed until 10-19, -20
If your five critiques are not completed until 10-20, -30
If your five critiques are not completed by 10-20, -50
10-22 P1 Due*; meet at Bullock Museum for 3D Imax movie: Humpback Whales ($8 11-11:45);
LATE PENALTIES: -10 PER CLASS DAY, i.e. -10 if turned in 10-27, -20 if turned in 10-29, - 30 if turned in 11-3
*WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE FOLDER TO BE HANDED IN to the instructor at the museum?
[1] YOUR FINAL COPY. FORMAT: DOUBLE-SPACED, WITH A TITLE, PAGE NOS., and FOOTNOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGES, using the University of Chicago footnote method,with at least one QUOTATION FROM AT LEAST ONE ACTUAL, PRINTED BOOK NOT FOUND IN ANY WAY ON THE INTERNET, nor on our list of required books. LAST PAGE SHOULD PROVIDE THE WORD COUNT (both with and without quotes).
THIS FINAL VERSION SHOULD BE PUT IN A POCKET FOLDER WITH YOUR NAME ON THE OUTSIDE.
ALSO IN THIS FOLDER SHOULD BE
[2] A COPY OF YOUR ORIGINAL DRAFT, THE ONE YOU UPLOADED TO CANVAS;
[3] A SINGLE WORD DOCUMENT OF ALL CRITIQUES YOUR COLLEAGUES MADE OF YOUR PROJECT [not your critiques of others]
[4] A SECOND DRAFT WITH ALL THE CHANGES YOU MADE IN RESPONSE TO ALL THE CRITIQUES WITH CHANGES NOW HIGHLIGHTED AND COLOR-CODED TO SHOW WHICH CHANGES WERE MADE IN RESPONSE TO WHICH REVIEWER;
Subhankar Banerjee on October 22nd at 7pm at AVAYA auditorium,
EXTRA CREDIT: ETHICS FLAG: SUSTAINABILITY 10 points if I see you there
In 2015-16, the Texas Institute for Literary and Textual Studies (TILTS) will convene scholars, artists, activists, and writers for a yearlong series of events on the environmental humanities. Sponsored by the English Department, and generously funded by the President's office, these events aim to spark conversations across disciplines and between communities - small but necessary steps in addressing the defining environmental issues of our time.
10-27, DASS 3
10-29 + 11-3 compassion test: Earthlings
11-7 EVENING DIWALI EXTRA CREDIT 6:30-midnight?FOR GLOBAL CULTURES AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY FLAGS AND FOR UNDERSTANDING SIDDHARTHA AND HOW CAN I HELP? Janmashtmi Utsav Krishna birthday celebration at Radha Madhav Dam 400 Barsana Road, Austin, TX, 78737
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CONNECT, HAMMER INTO UNITY: Your Head and Your Heart
“Stress Recess” Stressed by papers? Tests? Relationship issues? For these and other stressors, take a few minutes to check out a new interactive website called “Stress Recess” at http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess, a component of the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center. This site is loaded with videos, animation, video games, body scans, quizzes, clickable charts and graphics and practical information tailored to YOU. Learn what causes stress, signs of stress and—most importantly---what you can do to manage stress in healthy ways!