Being more mindful can have many advantages! Read the article on the Benefits of Mindfulness. Consider the following, in your opinion, how is mindful leadership beneficial? Think specifically about the proven scientific benefits of mindfulness, leadership and mindful leadership. This may require some additional research.Explore Chapter 3 of your Mindful Leadership text (Gonzalez, 2012) and the article on the many Mindfulness Exercises you can try on your own. You may also think outside of the box by exploring some Mindfulness Apps - Mindful and Insight Timer are some good places to start! Think about how you might apply some of these exercises in the workforce, especially as a leader. Specifically, think about your particular career field. Can these be applied there too? Why or why not? What other Mindful Exercises could you deploy?Take an opportunity to practice some Mindfulness Exercises via this guided video.In a 2-3 page essay, (1) discuss your thoughts on how mindful leadership is beneficial, including what has been scientifically proven, (2) discuss how you might deploy some of the mindfulness exercises of the article, especially in your field/workplace. Finally, based on Step 3 (mindful exercise video), (3) discuss your thoughts and experience engaging in mindfulness exercises. Be sure to discuss how beneficial it was to you, and the extent to which you now feel more mindful. Your essay should contain properly formatted citations and be free of spelling/grammar errors. CATEGORY Exceeds Competency 90-100Competent80-89Developing Competency 70-79Not Competent69 and belowIntroduction/ThesisThe introduction is inviting. It grabs the reader's attention and compels him/her to read further. Engaging lead/hook. 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Population: In this section of your final project, you will summarize key elements of the research study and analyze the population impacted by the health issue. A. Summarize the people, places, and times represented in the research study to provide context for your report. B. Describe three social and behavioral determinants strongly associated with the public health issue in the research study. Be sure to cite specific examples from the research study to support your description. C. Describe three known disparities associated with the health of the specific population. Be sure to cite specific examples from the research study to support your description. D. Explain how the identified social and behavioral determinants relate to the disparities you identified, and explain your reasoning. II. Health Issue: F. Using your research and analysis, draw connections between the population and public health issue. Consider where you identified common elements, what you learned about the public health issue by studying the population, and what you learned about the population by studying the public health issue.