If developing a mindfulness practice has been part of your “should” list you may appreciate knowing in 2015 scientists uncovered even more benefits of meditation.
Mindfulness does take practice, and you can expect your mind will wander. When thoughts about the past and the future come in, mental noting is helpful. In mental noting, you identify an object in general, but avoid getting caught up in details. For example, just silently say, “thinking,” or label it “hearing” rather than lawnmower or dog barking.
Rather than thinking “knee pain,” just use mental noting for uncomfortable physical sensations, too. When a fragrance catches your attention, simply note “smelling.” Learn to watch the rise and fall of all of your senses.
If you needed additional encouragement before you make mindfulness a way of life, a study from the University of California, Los Angeles, found that the brains of long-term meditators seem to age at a slower pace than those of other people!
This week, stop thinking about mindfulness by becoming mindful of your thinking. If you are interested in a handout on mindfulness training, send email to debra@scs-matters.com.
Tips from 5 April 2010 to 6 August 2012 are here: Archived Tips
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Rev. Debra Basham
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“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~ Mother Teresa |