Mindfulness and Here and Now, lesson 2 IOCOB
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Mindfulness and Here and Now, lesson 2 IOCOB
www.visionmed.org Mindfulness and meditation, a short mindfulness meditation brought to you by Jan M. Keppel Hesselink, chair Foundation IOCOB. An approach to life based on the understanding that "the present is the only time that any of us have to be alive - to know anything- to perceive- to learn- to act - to change- to heal" (Kabat-Zinn 1990) Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives, paying attention with intention and without judgement. This accesses our own powerful inner resources for insight, transformation and healing. Scientific research and those who have participated in programmes of mindfulness report a wealth of physical and psychological benefits. We are seeing more and more evidence that mindfulness can increase life enjoyment, improve the ability to cope with illness, and improve physical and emotional health. The February 2004 issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch looked at how learning to focus the mind can help you manage the stresses of everyday living. Mindfulness consists of paying attention to an experience from moment to moment — without drifting into thoughts of the past or concerns about the future, or getting caught up in "thoughts" or opinions about what's going on. An easy way to practice mindfulness is through meditation, which involves sitting or lying down quietly for 20 or 30 minutes, once or twice a day. Studies show that mindfulness can be helpful in stopping ruminations over things that cause stress; it helps people keep from dwelling on negative thoughts. Mindfulness can also be used to decrease anxiety over the future. It can provide a break from stressful thoughts and allow you to take a mental break and gain perspective, among other things. As mentioned earlier, mindfulness can be achieved most simply through meditation. Regular practice of mindfulness meditation has benefits for your physical as well as your mental health.
YouTube | February 19, 2008
