Mindfulness practices focus on being present in the moment and can聽thereby alleviate the suffering that often accompanies depression and anxiety. The benefits of mindfulness practices, including meditation, body
In fact, mindfulness is a practice that originally stemmed from Easternspiritual meditation practices– some date this practice back to beginning around 2,500 years ago (1). The reality is thatmindfulness was initially intended for spiritual developmentand transformation. Words and practices originally ...
But your mind-body connection can go beyond just tuning into your body’s needs. In fact, you can use specific mindfulness exercises to get the most out of your workouts (and recovery). Mindfulness exercises are specific practices that help you slow your mind down during exercise, even when...
Mindfulness practices regularly, even just for a short time, bring various excellent benefits. On the surface, it can help you heighten your focus, improve your memory and recall of information, and make you a better listener. If you are in school or have a highly challenging job, these ski...
Different mindfulness practices As well as practising mindfulness in daily life, it can be helpful to set aside time for a more formal mindfulness practice. Mindfulness meditation involves sitting silently and paying attention to thoughts, sounds, the sensations of breathing or parts of the body, br...
in contrast to the teaching of similar practices in retreat settings. Group leaders can use their expertise in treating depression and providing CBT techniques to providepsychoeducationabout the symptoms of depression and anxiety and how mindfulness skills can help to both strengthen nondepressed states...
practical tools for everyday use Week 4: Wellness and Happiness: proven techniques for lifting depression and maintaining a well-balanced outlook All sessions will combine talks, and experiential practices, with feedback and discussion. More infoHERE ...
It’s a good time of year for turning over a new leaf! Resilience through Mindfulness is a celebration of renewal, bouncing back from adversity, and digging into mindfulness practices and principles that are supportive of this. The program runs for 8 weeks every Tuesday night from January 24th...
A mindfulness meditation practice is something you can devote yourself to each day. When you work it into your daily routine, it can increase the quality of your day. It doesn’t take long. Set aside 10-20 minutes for mindfulness meditation practices. Mindfulness research shows that meditation...
our clients didn’t come to therapy for instruction in meditation techniques and resisted it if we offered it directly. Rather, they were seeking to be heard and understood in a different way, and the less mention of formal mindfulness practices, the better. Perhaps the way to teach mindfulnes...