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A very brief introduction to
mindfulness
Bring your attention to your feet
What did you notice?
Mindfulness is…
Awareness of present experience, with acceptance.
Christopher Germer
Mindfulness is…
a special type of awareness that can keep us
anchored safely in our bodies….It can grow into
a way of life that protects us from unnecessary
suffering. When we’re mindful there’s less need
to escape unpleasant experience – there’s a
little breathing room around it.
Christopher Germer, Clinical Psychologist
Author of ‘The Mindful Path to Self Compassion’
The silence and space all around us is one of the
keys to entering inner peace. In the now, the
present moment, problems do not exist. Eckhart Tolle – ‘The Power of Now’
Mindfulness is…
not some special esoteric practice….we’re all
innately gifted with the ability to be aware of our
own field of awareness. This means that it is
fully within our power to be mindful. Mostly the
key is intentionally choosing to focus on the
thoughts, emotions and sensations that are
arising in the present moment in a friendly, non-
judgemental way.
Kristin Neff
Conscious breathing
Just say
• ‘in’ as you breathe in
• ‘out’ as you breathe out
• Repeat for a few moments until bell rings
What did you notice?
Brain Training
Changes your brain!
Mindfulness is not…
About boosting our self-esteem
Mindfulness is not:
About switching off
It’s about switching on to life.
Mindfulness is not:
About turning negative experiences into
positive ones
So how can mindfulness help us?
Helps us become more accepting of ourselves and others
Allows us to be human and imperfect
Allows us to cope with uncertainty
A bit of mindful movement
How can mindfulness help us to
help others?
The greatest gift you can give someone else is
your presence
Mindfulness is a way of being
Jon Kabat-Zinn
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