Mindfulness
7:07 pm
Hey lovelies!
I am back with a
Psychology/mental health related post after so long! Many of you may have heard
the term ‘mindfulness’. But what does it mean? Mindfulness is consciously/deliberately
being aware of something, but not thinking about it. It is being aware of what is happening and attending
to whatever is happening. It involves paying attention to our own mind and
body, being in equilibrium with the outside world.
Mindfulness is developing
this capacity of attention and awareness, as generally, we always focus on
thoughts rather than awareness. An example: when you eat something, let’s use a
raisin as an example, are you aware of the various sensations you experience? Or
do you taste, chew and swallow without much thought? Being mindful when eating
a raisin would involve being aware of the texture of the raisin, how it feels
against your tongue, what bursts of flavour you experience, how heavy it is in
your mouth.. etc. Often we work in ‘automatic pilot’, having our attention somewhere else
and not attending to 'here and now'. For example, you could be doing the
ironing but not have your full attention to the task as you are concentrating
on what you might cook for dinner.
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This is some delicious hot
cookie dough. This photo was appropriate for this post because I was naturally
very mindful while eating this because it tasted so good :P
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Mindfulness can help you
to skilfully let go of your worries and negative thoughts, but it requires
practice and being done regularly. Mindfulness based therapeutic interventions
are also used by Psychologists to help patients. It is a good technique to reduce stress. You can try some simple
mindfulness techniques yourself to become more aware of yourself and of what
you are currently doing.
1)
Breathing:
- Pay attention to your
breathing. Just focus on your breath. Allow the pressure from inside to leave
and feel your breathing become calmer and relaxed. Be aware as you inhale, what
happens inside your body (the air filling your lungs)/the physical sensation,
how it feels, and as you exhale try to fully experience that sensation too.
2)
Activities – e.g. walking outside:
- Focus
your full attention on the experience of walking. Feel the ground in contact
with your feet, feel the bend of your knee as you walk. What do you feel on the
ground as you walk? Is the path smooth, is it uneven, and are there leaves you walk over?
Feel the pressure of each foot as you change from left to right when you walk.
It may sound a bit exaggerated giving so much attention to daily tasks,
but try it. You don’t have to share it with anyone. You don’t have to focus too
much on it either. You just need to be more aware your experiences and sensations
in the current moment.
That’s it for now! This
was different post to usual, hope you enjoyed it.
Take lots of care!
Ayesha xxx
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5 comments
Felt mindful while reading
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