Mindfulness

Mindfulness

« We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet. We need
to awaken ourselves. We need to practice mindfulness if we want to have a future, if we want
to save ourselves and the planet » (Thich Hnh) This statemement clearly declares the reawaking
that oneself needs to be present for the moment rather than dewelling on the past and loosing
the self in anticipating the future. Living thoughtfully is being present in the moment and
reawakening to the now, as opposed to ruminating on the past or planning for the future. Being
attentive is objectively observing and labeling one’s thoughts, feelings, and bodily experiences.
Since tough emotions may be recognized and managed while avoiding self-judgment and
criticism, mindfulness can be a useful technique. Buddhist and Hindu traditions are the
foundation of mindfulness. Buddhism contains a path leading to enlightenment, and the idea of
“sati,” which comprises paying attention, mindfulness, and being present, is seen as the starting
point. Three essential elements make up mindful awareness: • Purpose – Mindfulness is
deliberately and purposely focusing your attention as opposed to allowing it to wander.•

Presence

Mindfulness entails paying close attention to and being totally absorbed in the time
at hand. Thoughts that originate regarding the past and the future are simply seen as thoughts
happening now. • Acceptance – Mindfulness entails being uncritical of whatever that emerges
in the now. This implies that feelings, ideas, and emotions are merely noted as “happening” and
watched until they manifest without being assigned a positive or negative pleasant or
unpleasant, judgment.

A mind-body technique called mindfulness has been shown to improve
both psychological and physical health. An enhanced awareness of thoughts, feelings, and
sensations in the present moment is the main psychological shift that takes place during
mindfulness practice.

Slowing down and paying attention to your thoughts might help you
become more aware of the space between observing events and responding to them over time
(Black, 2010). The ultimate objective of mindfulness practice is for you to utilize this space in
order to make more deliberate decisions—to awaken from living life on autopilot, based on
unproductive mental patterns (Black, 2010; Walach et al., 2007) It is simple to understand how
mindfulness may be helpful in managing stress or other challenging emotions. We’ve all had
instance

For instance, where we were upset or anxious and said or did things we didn’t mean
to. In these circumstances, we could have felt powerless to influence our words and actions as
if we were recreating to situations without thinking