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“Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. And then I sometimes add, in the service of self-understanding and wisdom.”
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A Simple Meditation Practice
- Sit comfortably.
- Notice what your legs and arms are doing.
- Straighten your upper body—but don’t stiffen.
- Soften your gaze. Drop your chin a little and let your gaze fall gently downward. It’s not necessary to close your eyes.
- Feel your breath. Bring your a...
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Basics of Mindfulness Practice
- You don’t need special equipment, but you do need to set aside some time and space.
- Observe the present moment as it is.
- Let your judgments roll by.
- Return to observing the present moment as it is. Our minds often get carried away in tho...
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Reasons to practice mindfulness
- Understand your pain. Mindfulness can help you reshape your relationship with mental and physical pain.
- Connect better. Mindfulness helps you give your full attention to people you interact with.
- Lower stress.
- Focus your mind. Meditation hones ou...
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What meditation is
Meditation is exploring. When we meditate we venture into the workings of our minds: sensations, emotions and thoughts.
Mindfulness meditation asks us to suspend judgment and unleash our natural curiosity about the workings of the mind, approaching our experience with warmth and k...
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What mindfulness is
Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.
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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.
Calmness And Non-Reactivity
We need to cultivate a mindset of calmness and non-reactivity. Paying attention to ourselves and being in the present moment, checking our emotions and thought patterns, is a great way to stay in a grounded position even with uncertainty and chaos all around.
We need to sa...
What mindfulness is
It’s about paying attention to the present moment with awareness and without emotional reactivity.
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