mindfulness at a glance
The simplest way to describe mindfulness is fully living in the present moment. It's more than just that, but at a glance, it's learning how to do this while understanding that our thoughts are:
a) not who we are
b) always chiming in to narrate our life
When we learn to develop a practice, mindfulness is more than learning how to meditate.
We at Cushion Tree believe you can be mindful without learning to meditate. We don't encourage a "no meditation practice," but we don't think it's a glaring problem if you want to live mindfully without it. There are other ways and you may come around to meditation or fall into it more naturally after you are exposed to being in the mindful bubble.
Benefits of Mindfulness
Mindful Meditation For Sleep
Mindfulness for Anxiety
Mindful Meditation for Stress
Mindful Meditation for Spiritual Growth
Mindful Meditation for Pain Relief
Mindfulness for Substance Abuse
How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation
One powerful tool in your toolbox.
It's a good idea to use guided meditation when beginning a practice because you are building a new muscle.
It's hard to sit still sometimes when your mind is telling you to do just about anything else! It will remind you of the laundry, or to call a friend back, clean up the house. If that doesn't work, it may try to convince you that you're not good at meditation and how it's a waste of time. All of this is normal and to be expected.
You may have never fully realized the hold this "roommate" (the mind) has on you until you meditate. It has been running your life up until this point! When you shift into the seat of Awareness and experience it firsthand, it can be pretty far out! That's why people will call it awakening. You awaken out of the illusion that the mind is who you really are. It's normal to be caught in this trap, again and again, every single day, so every time you notice, you're awakening again.
People talking about Awareness can feel clunky because it's hard to put into words. It's experiential. You'll see that when you experience it firshand, you open up to a new way of living as a human Being. The human part (mind) and the Being part (Awareness) are always in a dance, whether we see it or not. When we do see it, life shifts! The joys and sorrows are felt with a deeper Knowing than the mind will allow.
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
—Henry David Thoreau
Mindfulness does not make difficult times disappear. Instead, it shows you how to interact with the circumstances of your life from a place where you feel more balance and harmony.
You may begin to see how the mind creates much of the fuss and illusion. This alone opens up the door to experience more freedom (and joy!) in each moment.
7 Steps To Mindful Living
Mindfulness is meant to be a background for your life, not another thing to put on your to-do list.
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