Course 1 Chapter 5 Quiz

How can the concept of mindfulness be helpful to you?

• It will give you more intensity

• It will help crowd out other things in your mind

• To allow your thoughts to control your emotions.

• To have the ability to notice and let go of your thoughts

The idea of using a "windshield wiper" can be a good visual in your mind to wipe your mind clean of the ANTS (automatic negative thoughts).

• TRUE

• FALSE

The whole point of focusing on sensations (like feeling the ground) between points is to what?

• Think less and stay in the present.

• Think more and stay out of the present.

• Keep your mind calm

• Have you think more about yourself and how you feel

How many thoughts can we focus on at one time?

• We can only focus on one thought at a time

• Many thoughts at once

• Thoughts happen too fast and you can't ever focus on them

• Only two thoughts at one time

Internal focus is: Click all that apply

• Your breathing

• Feeling the ground between points

• Focusing on the ball.

• Your strings

External focus is: Click all that apply

• A target.

• The ball.

• Your breath

• Your physical tension

When returning serve, you should focus externally (the ball, strings, the ground, etc).

• TRUE

• FALSE

You can shift your focus internally (like your breath) and to externally (such as the ball) and vice versa at any time.

• TRUE

• FALSE