How to practice Mindfulness: Seven key attitudes of mindfulness

Hi everyone,

I hope you are doing well. Today, I want to talk about a very interesting topic: How to practice Mindfulness. Mindfulness can: help relieve stress, treat heart disease, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain, improve sleep, and alleviate gastrointestinal difficulties. So, I want to share 7 ways you can practice mindfulness but first let’s look into the definition of the word.

Definition

1. The quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.
2. A mental state is achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
3. As per Wikipédia, Mindfulness is the practice of purposely bringing one’s attention to the present-moment experience without evaluation, a skill one develops through meditation or other training.

To me, Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you’re sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress. You can practice mindfulness by:

Non-judging

Be an impartial witness to your own experience. Become aware of the constant stream of judging and reacting to inner and outer experience

Patience

A form of wisdom, patience demonstrates that we accept the fact that things sometimes unfold in their own time. Allow for this

Beginner’s Mind

Remaining open and curious allows us to be receptive to new possibilities and prevents us from getting stuck into the rut of our own expertise and Trust. Develop a basic trust in yourself and your feelings. Know it’s ok to make mistakes

Non-Striving

The goal is to be with yourself right here, right now. Pay attention to what is unfolding without trying to change anything

Acceptance

See things as they are. This sets the stage for acting appropriately in your life no matter what is happening

Letting Go

When we pay attention to our inner experience, we discover there are certain thoughts, emotions, and situations the mind wants to hold onto. Let your experience be what it is right now.

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