Day of Mindfulness Workshop - What is Mindfulness?
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www.TheMindfulCoach.com
Mindfulness‘What is it?’
The Basics
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Learning Objectives
Explain:AttentionIntentionReflection
Experience: ‘Grounding’
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BENEFITS
Increased mood and creativity
Decreased stress and anxiety
Contentment, free to be me
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MINDFULNESS TRIANGLE
FACULTIES
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MINDFULNESSAttention & Intention
Attention – The mental facility to know e.g. ‘I am feeling cold’
Intention – The mental facility to chose e.g. ‘I will put on a sweater’
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FACULTY
Simple Definition of Mental Faculty:
a normal power or function, of the mind
the ability to perceive and distinguish sensory stimuli
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ATTENTION
Simple Definition of Attention:
interest, notice, or awareness
listening to, or watching something
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INTENTION
Simple Definition of Intention:
an aim or purpose
directed attention to an activity
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REFLECTION
Simple Definition of Reflection:
a thought occurring in meditation
a careful consideration of something
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BEST FRIENDS VIDEO
Video – 2 min
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RETENTION
GROUNDING
PRACTICE
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STOP & DROP - 2
Mini-Practice Take a few minutes to just stop and drop.
Noticing:
The sounds in the room
The sensations of your posture
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Sitting Exercise
GROUNDINGSittingGrounded & Safe – tongue to teeth1. Feel the posture of the body2. Press the tongue to teeth3. Feel the hardness
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Feeling the body• Posture of the spine• Feet, legs, hips & hands
Intentional breathing• Noticing, on the in-breath• Letting go, on the out-breath
Feeling the heart beating• Breathing-in, invite the chest to open• Notice, the heart beating in the chest
GROUNDING
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Jon Kabat-Zinn Video(change)
Video – 1 min
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MINDFULNESS TRIANGLE
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COMMENTS
Reflections:Was it easy?
Was the mind busy?
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MINDFULNESS