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25-09-2018 07:15 PM
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
@Former-Member, I think to understand mindfulness more
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25-09-2018 07:16 PM
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
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25-09-2018 07:17 PM
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
Welcome along @SA64 - great to have you with us this evening.
Some mindfulness activities can be very much related to grounding techniques!
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25-09-2018 07:17 PM
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
hello @SA64, @CheerBear
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25-09-2018 07:19 PM
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
Hi @Former-Member
Mindfulness to me is bringing one's attention to the present moment. I am hoping it can help me with my everyday life but I know it is not something that can be taught overnight. It needs practice to be able to do mindfulness properly.
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25-09-2018 07:20 PM
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
Welcome @CheerBear! Thanks for sharing your goals. And @Adge what a great achievement already to join in tonight to get away from negative thoughts. I think everyone’s interpretations of mindfulness is pretty spot on.
Mindfulness is (as defined in this SANE blog) a mental and physical technique you can use to focus your awareness on the present moment. Being in the moment helps you acknowledge, accept and cope with painful or intrusive thoughts, feelings and sensations.
Here are just a few fundamentals of mindfulness:
- Observing (paying attention to what you might see in front of you, what colour is the plate you are eating your breakfast on?)
- Describing (describe an object in front of you as if to someone else who couldn’t see it)
- Noticing thoughts and being non-judgemental
What are some other mindfulness tasks you may have tried or heard of?
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25-09-2018 07:21 PM
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
@Former-Member
a question ---- is being Mindfulness different to thinking and writting down what you need to do tomorrow ??
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25-09-2018 07:22 PM
25-09-2018 07:22 PM
Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
I certainly find apps help. I started out with a mindfulness app and switched to guided meditation. They are short and sweet, about 10 minutes long, and I set aside time each day to do them. It took me a while to get in the groove of it, but it's now part of my life. I certainly found it difficult at first to do self care as I thought of it as selfish. Turned out it was necessary. It has helped me so much over the years in all aspects of my life.
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25-09-2018 07:22 PM
25-09-2018 07:22 PM
Re: Topic Tuesday // Understanding Mindfulness // Tues 25 Sep, 7pm AEDT
Welcome @Snowie - always good to be realistic about the strategies we take into our everyday. It's a good start to be here and learning with everyone!