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How to Detach Yourself from Your Thoughts Using Mindfulness

Lisa — Fri, 31 May 2019 20:41:55 +0000

Mindfulness is one of the foundations of meditation. It allows you to focus on the small details of the moment. You can observe the activities in your mind without needing to draw conclusions. As you go along, though, you notice it isn’t so easy to separate yourself from your thoughts and feelings. So how exactly do you detach yourself from your thoughts? You can detach yourself from your thoughts using a process known as detached mindfulness. Detaching from your thoughts with mindfulness is letting go of preconceived notions. This in turn creates space for free-flowing thoughts. Mindfulness meditation can also

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How Can I Be Mindful Of My Body? Here Are 8 Ways

Lisa — Fri, 31 May 2019 01:43:52 +0000

We often think of mindfulness as something that only happens in our heads. It’s about learning to pay attention to the here and now. Mindfulness is being able to truly be present in the moment. Being mindful is letting go of passing thoughts and not burdening ourselves with the nagging pursuit of “what’s next?” Although all of this is true, mindfulness is also about listening to your body. When we learn how to tune in and pay attention to our bodies, we learn how to give our bodies what it needs. When we respond to the subtle cues our bodies

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Singing Bowls for Meditation: A Beginner’s Guide

Lisa — Thu, 30 May 2019 02:35:41 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to attend a Tibetan Singing Bowl meditation with Grandmaster Abbott Franklin Wood (Tao Sifu Franklin). Some of the bowls used were over 200 years old! This unique experience led me to put together the following in-depth post on Tibetan Singing Bowls. Tibetan Singing Bowls for Beginners Mindfulness meditation is well known to bring many benefits to regular practitioners. Though many seek silence in meditation to clear their minds and regain focus, many others incorporate sounds into their therapeutic practice. Singing bowls produce multiple harmonics that bring both hemispheres of the brain into balance. The sound

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Can I Practice Mindfulness Without Yoga?

Lisa — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 01:21:58 +0000

As you embark on your personal journey to becoming more mindful, a close friend asks you to join them at a yoga class. The idea of yoga is not something you’ve found particularly appealing, perhaps because you get overly self-conscious about the way you look while doing yoga poses. Maybe you’ve tried yoga in the past and have difficulty with stretching or flexibility. You find yourself wondering if you can practice mindfulness without yoga. Yoga is not a requirement to practice mindfulness, but it does augment the experience. There are a multitude of different avenues you can take in becoming

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Is It Normal to Find Practicing Mindfulness Hard Work?

Lisa — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:50:14 +0000

So, you’ve decided to become more mindful. Perhaps you’ve invested in a yoga mat, meditation books, or some other items you think may help you on your journey. However, when you sit down for your first few sessions, you can’t help but get distracted. Your mind wanders. Every little sound breaks your concentration, and you become frustrated. You think to yourself, “wasn’t this mindfulness thing supposed to be easier?” It’s normal to find practicing mindfulness hard work. You’re training your brain to be completely aware and present in the current moment. This takes time to master and you will encounter

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How Quickly Does Mindfulness Work?

Lisa — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 01:30:40 +0000

So you’re trying to become more mindful and you’re not really seeing the results you expected. Why is that? Just how long does it take to become more mindful? Some benefits of mindfulness can be felt immediately. For example, deep-breathing exercises can produce a quick, temporary reduction of stress or anxiety. However, longer term benefits of mindfulness can take months or longer to achieve. The most effective way to see longer term results is to practice mindfulness every day until it becomes a habit. To get started, you should try to dedicate at least 15 minutes a day to mindful

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