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  2. Tranquillity - Wikipedia

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    The Hay Wain by John Constable (1821). Tranquillity (also spelled tranquility) is the quality or state of being tranquil; that is, calm, serene, and worry-free.The word tranquillity appears in numerous texts ranging from the religious writings of Buddhism—where the term passaddhi refers to tranquillity of the body, thoughts, and consciousness on the path to enlightenment—to an assortment ...

  3. Context (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    Verbal context influences the way an expression is understood; hence the norm of not citing people out of context. Since much contemporary linguistics takes texts, discourses, or conversations as the object of analysis, the modern study of verbal context takes place in terms of the analysis of discourse structures and their mutual relationships ...

  4. De Tranquillitate Animi - Wikipedia

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    De Tranquillitate Animi (On the tranquility of the mind / on peace of mind) is a Latin work by the Stoic philosopher Seneca (4 BC–65 AD). The dialogue concerns the state of mind of Seneca's friend Annaeus Serenus, and how to cure Serenus of anxiety , worry and disgust with life.

  5. Passaddhi - Wikipedia

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    passaddhi ("tranquility" or "serenity" or "calm") sukho ("happiness" or "pleasure"). By establishing mindfulness, one overcomes the Five Hindrances ( pañca nīvaraṇi ), gives rise to gladness, rapture, pleasure and tranquillizes the body ( kāyo passambhati ); such bodily tranquillity ( passaddhakāyo ) leads to higher states of ...

  6. Calmness - Wikipedia

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    Calmness is a quality that can be cultivated and increased with practice, [7] [better source needed] or developed through psychotherapy. [8] It usually requires training for one's mind to stay calm in the face of a great deal of different stimulation, and possible distractions, especially emotional ones.

  7. Functional contextualism - Wikipedia

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    Functional contextualism is a modern philosophy of science [1] rooted in philosophical pragmatism and contextualism.It is most actively developed in behavioral science in general and the field of behavior analysis and contextual behavioral science in particular (see the entry for the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science).

  8. Inner peace - Wikipedia

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    Inner peace (or peace of mind) refers to a deliberate state of psychological or spiritual calm despite the potential presence of stressors.Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healthy (homeostasis) and the opposite of being stressed or anxious, and is considered to be a state where one's mind performs at an optimal level, regardless of outcomes.

  9. Context analysis - Wikipedia

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    Context analysis is a method to analyze the environment in which a business operates. Environmental scanning mainly focuses on the macro environment of a business. But context analysis considers the entire environment of a business, its internal and external environment.