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Psychology & Philosophy of Mindfulness
In psychology, mindfulness has 2 components -
- Attention - moment to moment experience. Paying attention to the thoughts, feelings, sensations in the present moment.
- Attitude - Paying attention to these with an open attitude... with elements of curiosity, acceptance without judgment (good or bad)
It has a long history in Buddhist philosophy and is a part of larger set of practices to reduce suffering and increase enduring happiness. Mindfulness meditation is used to cultivate the state of mindfulness. It does to our mind what exercising does to our body - makes it stronger & more flexible.
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Mindfulness - where to begin
- Close your eyes & notice the movement of breath through your body... in and out.ย
- Mind will start wandering uncontrollably to memories, planning for something, things we wished we had done, judging ourself for having wandered, distracted to the incomplete to-do list.
- Practice...
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The science of meditation
Experience based neuroplasticity - brain continuously makes or strengthens some connections & breaks or weakens other.ย
Meditation can significantly alter our experiences of stress & change our brain -ย
- Function - In a Yale study...
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Mindfulness - the power to choose
Our experience of life is influenced by the events that happen, but more so by how we respond to them.
We have the power to choose or at least practice getting better at choosing our response to what happens in life. Mindfulness helps us do this effectively...
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"The last of human freedoms -
to choose one's attitude
in any given set of circumstances."
- VICTOR FRANKL
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How meditation improves overall wellbeing
More than 100 psychological studies support the fact that mindfulness meditation improves increased overall wellbeing including
Psychological functions -
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Cognitive function
- Depression
- Addiction
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How to use mindfulness for physical pain
- Technique - Attend to & accept any sensation you experience of physical pain without making any judgment of "goodness" or "badness" of that sensation. You can ask yourself - "I am feeling pain right now but can I be Ok with this feeling?"
- A Yale study showed
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Practice mindfulness
Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose ... and non-judgmentally, to the unfolding of experience moment to moment.
By learning to observe your thoughts and feelings without judgment, you can increase your awareness of them with more clarity.
Mindfulness is not a magic panacea
The inventor of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction proclaims that mindfulness may "be the only promise the species and the planet have for making it through the next couple of hundred yearsโ.
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment without passing judgm...
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