Module 37: Meditation and Prayer: The Why and How Objectives:To acknowledge the benefits of some form of reflection as part of healthy living You must score a 70% (min of 7 answers correct) or above on the post-test to receive continuing education credit. If you do not score a min of 70% you will be notified via-email. Question Title * 1. Fill in the below (as it appears on your nursing license) First Name Last Name License Type and # (No spaces) State Email Question Title * 2. Tools that are suggested as an important component of a strong recovery program are: 12 step meetings and meditation prayer and meditation meditation and recovery meetings prayer and 12 step meetings 12 step meetings and meditation prayer and meditation meditation and recovery meetings prayer and 12 step meetings Question Title * 3. Prayer and meditation may be viewed as religious practices, spiritual in nature or: reflection Hindu practices Buddhist practices recitation reflection Hindu practices Buddhist practices recitation Question Title * 4. Conversations with a power greater than ourselves, making requests, and expressing desires may be descriptions of: spiritual practices Christian practices prayer Jewish practices spiritual practices Christian practices prayer Jewish practices Question Title * 5. For recovering persons, the terms “The Universe”, “Great Spirit”. “Nature”, and “Power Greater than Ourselves” may describe: religion recovery principles spirituality their God religion recovery principles spirituality their God Question Title * 6. The name of a higher power may not be the same for everyone, however: it will be something greater than ourselves it will be something we can learn to rely on and trust in it will be something that we can “turn things over to” all of the above it will be something greater than ourselves it will be something we can learn to rely on and trust in it will be something that we can “turn things over to” all of the above Question Title * 7. Meditation can be described as all of the following EXCEPT: reflection talking contemplation listening to a power greater than ourselves reflection talking contemplation listening to a power greater than ourselves Question Title * 8. The key to meditation is: praying sharing talking listening praying sharing talking listening Question Title * 9. Time spent in prayer or meditation can center us during our busy lives and help us to gain a new perspective on a troubling situation. In addition: these practices can allow us to express gratitude for the gifts in our lives these practices can allow us to develop religious practices these practices are necessary for ongoing recovery these practices can help us develop friendship in recovery these practices can allow us to express gratitude for the gifts in our lives these practices can allow us to develop religious practices these practices are necessary for ongoing recovery these practices can help us develop friendship in recovery Question Title * 10. Practicing the tools of prayer and/or meditation: takes time takes discipline and courage takes patience and courage takes practice takes time takes discipline and courage takes patience and courage takes practice Question Title * 11. There are many useful methods to use when starting to practice prayer and/or meditation. The key is: finding one that works for you and doing it daily using this method on a daily basis using this method on a daily basis finding one that works for you and using it finding one that works for you and doing it daily using this method on a daily basis using this method on a daily basis finding one that works for you and using it Done