Mindfulness…

What is mindfulness?

Intentionally living with awareness in the present moment, without judging or rejecting the moment, without attachment to the moment.

Wait… what??

Basically it’s the psychological process of bring our attention to what we are experiencing in our present moment without judgment.

Still huh? Yeah it takes a bit to get your head around… I’m still confused and I’m meant to practice this on a daily practice…

What do I do to stay in the present moment? Well it depends on the day and how I’m feeling. That being said meditation is a staple as is yoga (when I can physically do it- I currently have a back injury). Sometimes I will sit and focus on the cup of tea that I’m drinking… the smell… the colour… the texture… the taste… just the facts of what I’m seeing with my eyes, smelling with my nose, tasting with my tongue, without any evaluation eg is it good or bad? I actually did this last night in DBT with a piece of chocolate. People do it brushing their teeth, catching the bus, walking their dog… you can really do it with pretty much anything… I find that this forces me to bring my thoughts back to the exact moment that I’m in.