Mindfulness

Radical. Embodied. Awareness

Banner Image — Inviting Intentional Awareness to the present moment ...with curiosity... and..without judgment...what can you see?

Inviting Intentional Awareness to the present moment ...with curiosity... and..without judgment...what can you see?

Deepening … into the beauty of the ordinary moment

Allowing … the potential of the beauty to be revealed..

As you pay attention to the images you are in fact practising mindfulness… by simply tuning into your experience as it is right now as you look at the screen

Body awarenessSensations arising in the body – warm, cool, sensations of pressure, touch. The breath moving in and out of the body. Are you aware of the breath or any sensations as you look at the images?
Self awareness Where is your attention right now as you watch the screen? Are you aware of what the body is in contact with – sitting, standing, or lying?
Emotions Becoming aware of what you are feeling right now. Observing each emotion as it arises in the moment as you take in more of the image.
Thoughts or judgements Are you aware of your thoughts or judgements right now? Perhaps already deciding if you like or dislike what you’re seeing or reading so far…

You already have this wonderful innate capacity to be really present in the moment and in the ordinary moments in daily life.. By paying attention to these ordinary moments you are practising informal meditation practices..

By choosing to attend a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindful Self-Compassion(MSC) course you will be introduced to formal meditation practices to support and strengthen the informal meditation practices. Medical and scientific research studies have shown that both formal and informal mindfulness practices have profound effects on our brains, minds and bodies.

About Mindfulness

Mindfulness invites us to deliberately direct our attention to this moment here and now inside and outside ourselves with an open curiosity, and with an attitude of kindness and compassion towards ourselves and what we are experiencing.

This enables us to discover new ways of relating to ourselves, to how we are in the world and in our relationships, through direct experience as we are experiencing it.

Mindfulness is a non-judgemental awareness of our present experience- noticing what is happening around you and in you at any time.. in the body and the breath, feelings, thoughts, and contemplation of mind states and relation to experience

Stress levels are reduced and we find we have a greater capacity to act more wisely and have more choice in how we respond to the daily challenges in our lives.

Mindfulness simply means ‘‘paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally’’ according to Jon Kabot Zinn, the founder of the 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ( MBSR) programme.

Some good reasons to consider developing and sustaining a Mindfulness practice:

Health Benefits

Extensive evidence based research shows that the 8 week MBSR programmes have a beneficial and significant positive effect on:

Increases ability to cope with stress through greater awareness of stress reactions
Boosts the immune system
promotes a general sense of wellbeing, autonomy and satisfaction with life
Enhances relationships
Enhanced capacity to live with chronic pain or illness
Increased vitality
Increased capacity to modulate and tolerate emotions such as anxiety, anger, sadness, fatigue
Aids sleep
Beneficial changes occur in the chemical structure and functioning of the brain.

There are numerous resources and academic research on Mindfulness worldwide showing why it’s been around literally for thousands of years.

Mindfulness

About Mindfulness

Some good reasons to consider developing and sustaining a Mindfulness practice:

Health Benefits

Mindful Meditation Resources / Literature

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Meditation

Mindfulness, Self Compassion and Loving Kindness

Mindfulness and Neuroscience

Mindful Movement And Somatics