Mindfulness • Kindfulness

ARE YOU READY TO CREATE A MAGICAL SENSE OF CALM, LEARN HOW TO REGULATE YOUR EMOTIONS, REDUCE WORRIES, ANXIETY AND DISTRESS?

Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present moment. Fully aware of your thoughts and feelings without distraction or judgment. To live mindfully is to live in the moment and reawaken oneself to the present, rather than dwelling on the past or anticipating the future. To be mindful is to observe and label thoughts, feelings, sensations in the body in an objective manner. 

Mindfulness can therefore be a tool to avoid self-criticism and judgment while identifying and managing difficult emotions.

Mindfulness is rooted in Buddhist and Hindu teachings. Buddhism includes a journey toward enlightenment, and the concept of “sati,”—which encompasses attention, awareness, and being present—is considered the first step toward enlightenment. The term was roughly translated from the ancient language Pali into the term “mindfulness.”

The goal of mindfulness is to cultivate perspective on one’s consciousness and identity that can bring greater peace mentally and relationally.

BENEFITS

• can help alleviate stress and improve quality of life

• can help reduce harmful ruminating

• can help better cope with rejection and social isolation

• can help reduce anxiety, depression, and pain

• improves well-being

• improved ability to form deep connections with others

• supports many attitudes that contribute to a satisfied life

• makes it easier to savour the pleasures in life as they occur

• helps you become fully engaged in activities

• creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events

• can help you stop getting caught up in worries about the future or regrets over the past

• become less preoccupied with concerns about success and self-esteem

• improves physical health

• can help treat heart disease, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain , improve sleep, and alleviate gastrointestinal difficulties

Mindfulness improves mental health. In recent years, psychotherapists have turned to mindfulness meditation as an important element in the treatment of a number of problems, including: depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, couples’ conflicts, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

EXPLORE WHETHER MY SESSIONS ARE A FIT FOR YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONNECTING WITH YOU!

MINDFULNESS GIVES YOU TIME. TIME GIVES YOU CHOICES. CHOICES, SKILFULLY MADE, LEAD TO FREEDOM. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE SWEPT AWAY BY YOUR FEELING. YOU CAN RESPOND WITH WISDOM AND KINDNESS RATHER THAN HABIT AND REACTIVITY.

Bhante Henepola Guaratana