What is Mindfulness?



Mindfulness is a practice that teaches us how to use the power of our awareness to pay attention to what is happening inside and outside of ourselves in the present moment, in a way that is non-judgmental and accepting. It is an inner resource anyone can learn to cultivate as awareness and the power of choice is something that we have within us.




“Mindfulness meditation doesn't change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart's capacity to accept life as it is."
- Sylvia Boorstein



Present Moment Awareness





With a focus on cultivating present moment awareness, living in the here and now sounds simple. However, being fully present is challenging for most of us.


This is because we have minds that are susceptible to wandering to the past and the future. Our minds can be likened to busy bees on the hunt for honey.


Honey for the human mind is distraction. Or anything that can provide us with a temporary sense of pleasure. Think, social media, food, to-do lists and quick fixes. Quick fixes may give us the short term relief we desire, however they rarely provide us with the long term well-being we truly need.



Why Learn Mindfulness?





Almost all of our mental and emotional pain stems from the way we relate to our thoughts and emotions in any given moment.


At times, it can seem like there are a thousand different thoughts or voices communicating with us. Resisting, avoiding and suppressing our thoughts and emotions is akin to struggling in quick-sand.


Mindfulness can help us find our way out with clarity and acceptance. By re-training the way we perceive and relate to our inner and outer experiences; we can begin to move skillfully out of the quick sand of confusion, worry, fear and anxiety.



Mindful Living On and Off the Cushion





While formal practices like sitting meditations are essential in helping us cultivate mindfulness; mindfulness is not confined to formal practice - it is a way of Life.


On and off the cushion, mindfulness is a quality of awareness that we can bring into each moment regardless of whether our eyes are closed or when we are engaged with the world. Our entire lives becomes the playground for us to practice seeing with new eyes,




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