Post by Admin on Apr 7, 2017 19:24:53 GMT -5
Found this in Mindful.org's recent issue online in a February 17,2017 article Mindfulness for Anxiety: Research and Practice
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Article linked to this:
A nice brief guided 'breathing space' guided meditation done by Jon Kabat-Zinn, creator of MBSR as taken at Wilmington VA:
Brief Breathing Space with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Give it a try and let us know how you like it. There are a ton of these "3 Minute Breathing Space" videos on Youtube based, I believe, on JKZ's version of same. Nice to interject these into our day, particularly when our pace is hectic and our stress and/or anxiety may be cranked up more than usual.
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The present moment isn't always a place of rest. Meditation puts us in touch with our anxiety, and that's why it can be so helpful.
By Mindful Staff | February 16, 2017
Anxiety softens when we can create a space between ourselves and what we’re experiencing. When you react in ways that aren’t mindful, they can gradually grow into habits that are detrimental to your health and well-being. Consequently, these patterns of reactivity further your suffering or distress. This is why it’s so important to discern clearly the difference between reacting with unawareness and responding with mindfulness.
When you become aware of the present moment, you gain access to resources you may not have had before. You may not be able to change a situation, but you can mindfully change your response to it. You can choose a more constructive and productive way of dealing with stress rather than a counterproductive or even destructive way of dealing with it... Read whole article, which is of the MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) school, clicking HERE.
By Mindful Staff | February 16, 2017
Anxiety softens when we can create a space between ourselves and what we’re experiencing. When you react in ways that aren’t mindful, they can gradually grow into habits that are detrimental to your health and well-being. Consequently, these patterns of reactivity further your suffering or distress. This is why it’s so important to discern clearly the difference between reacting with unawareness and responding with mindfulness.
When you become aware of the present moment, you gain access to resources you may not have had before. You may not be able to change a situation, but you can mindfully change your response to it. You can choose a more constructive and productive way of dealing with stress rather than a counterproductive or even destructive way of dealing with it... Read whole article, which is of the MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) school, clicking HERE.
Article linked to this:
A nice brief guided 'breathing space' guided meditation done by Jon Kabat-Zinn, creator of MBSR as taken at Wilmington VA:
Brief Breathing Space with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Give it a try and let us know how you like it. There are a ton of these "3 Minute Breathing Space" videos on Youtube based, I believe, on JKZ's version of same. Nice to interject these into our day, particularly when our pace is hectic and our stress and/or anxiety may be cranked up more than usual.