When we practice mindfulness, we are simply observing our experience. We are being impartial observers. What does it mean to be an impartial observer? One mindfulness practitioner described it as “observing without getting involved.” So it’s like that. In mindfulness practice, we simply observe everything in our experience without getting involved, without getting wrapped upContinue reading “What Does it Mean to Observe?”
Category Archives: mindfulness technique
How Do I Get Centered?
When we slow down and observe our mind, we find that our mind is always pulling us in different directions. Future, past, happy, sad. “I like this, I don’t like that.” It’s like a pendulum that’s always swinging back and forth. The pendulum is always swinging, but there is a point that is not moving.Continue reading “How Do I Get Centered?”
How Do I Declutter My Mind?
We have all seen cluttered spaces. Sometimes maybe our own spaces. A cluttered room, a cluttered office, a cluttered garage, a cluttered desk. Cluttered spaces don’t necessarily inspire a sense of calm and peace. What’s it like when our mind is cluttered? When our mind is cluttered with thoughts, fears, and anxieties? How do weContinue reading “How Do I Declutter My Mind?”
How Do I Live in the Present?
Many people come to mindfulness practice because they want to learn how to live in the present more. The mindfulness technique is noticing when we are wrapped up in the future or the past, when our mind is caught up somewhere else, and then letting those thoughts go, and coming back to the present. TheContinue reading “How Do I Live in the Present?”
Is Mindfulness the Same as Meditation?
Some people say that mindfulness is the a type of meditation. Some say that meditation is a type of mindfulness. Both are true. Mindfulness is simply present-moment awareness, so it can be done in the format of sitting meditation, or it can be done in everyday activity such as walking, eating, or exercising. From thatContinue reading “Is Mindfulness the Same as Meditation?”
Why Do I Feel Like I’m Starting All Over Sometimes?
After we have put in some time with mindfulness practice and have been practicing for a while, we have a certain sense of how things will go when we meditate. But sometimes, when our life is hectic, stressful, or challenging, we might find ourselves sitting down to meditate and having a hard time with theContinue reading “Why Do I Feel Like I’m Starting All Over Sometimes?”
How Do I Silence My Mind?
Mindfulness is nonjudgmental awareness of present moment. It’s not about getting rid of thoughts. It’s not about silencing the mind. It’s not about keeping thoughts away or preventing thoughts from arising. It’s about noticing when thoughts come up, and letting them go. We do this over and over and over again, with patience and compassionContinue reading “How Do I Silence My Mind?”
Why Do We Focus on the Breath?
Mindfulness is paying attention to what is happening right now. And the breath is always happening right now. The breath is always with us, anywhere we go. When we connect with breath, we connect with the present. The breath is a great teacher. It is already teaching us everything we need to know about mindfulnessContinue reading “Why Do We Focus on the Breath?”
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