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Mindfulness may be described as a mental and physical technique you can use to concentrate on the present moment. Being in the moment allows you to be aware of, to accept and to cope with challenging thoughts feelings and emotions.
Undertaking mindfulness as a daily practice is simple and effective, taking just a few minutes formal practice each day and also being practised informally as you go about your daily life. It is a really helpful tool to help you with self-care.
Mindfulness could also be thought of as meditation, relaxation and calmness. In one form or other it has been around for 2,500 years and has been part of mind health since the 1970s.
How easy it is to feel overwhelmed. Dwelling on the past and how things used to be, reliving the future, and fearing how it may be without any evidence it will be awful! All these things may lead to anxiety, depression and or panic. about the future, especially during periods of depression or anxiety. Then your mind may get overwhelmed by stress.
If you focus on your breathing, relaxing all your muscles and on what is around you (not inside your head) you can learn to let those unhelpful and negative thoughts and feelings come and go without trying to control them or judge yourself.
Informal mindfulness is something you can do easily every day without much effort. It’s really helpful when you’re in the middle of a busy schedule and feel overwhelmed.
The more you practice the more you grow your “calm muscle”. Below are some ideas for informal mindfulness:
Formal mindfulness meditation is most useful if practiced daily.
It strengthens our concentration and gives us the opportunity to do nothing but be present in the moment. “Be” is the operative word here: “be” and not “do”. We all have plenty of “do-ing” in our lives, and not enough “be-ing.” We need both. Not only do we encounter ourselves and the world differently when we are be-ing rather than do-ing, we also learn quickly that the secret to living well is to “be” in the centre of our “do-ing”. Or, to put it another way, we learn that the secret to a happy life is to be completely, deeply still, and present in the heart of whatever we are doing. We stop, come to rest. Only when we can rest from our mind’s constant chattering can we be present in the moment.
To support your formal practice at home, it helps to find a special place. You don’t need much room — a place for a cushion or chair or sofa. Remember, meditation should be enjoyable and rewarding (if it isn’t, you won’t want to do it), so make the space as inviting as possible. Try to make sure that your meditation set-up encourages you to relax.
The benefits of mindfulness meditation have been talked about for many, many years, but recently neuroscientists have found evidence that mindfulness meditation helps to:
To start having mindful moments, identify an everyday activity where your thoughts tend to wander into painful memories, ruminate on problems or worry about the future. It could be when you are brushing your teeth or eating lunch. Just use the mindfulness starter for 10 below, until it becomes habitual and notice how calm you feel.
If you’d like to find out more about Mindfulness contact our Milton Keynes office at 01908 265410. We’d welcome the opportunity to discuss how it could work for you and make the difference you’re looking for.
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*There is no guarantee of specific results and the results can vary from person to person.