What Is Mindfulness? A Simple Definition

Mindfulness is a meditation technique found in Theravada Buddhism, that directs attention to the task at hand in a focused, non-judgmental fashion.

According to Yoga International, mindfulness can be defined as the informal practice of present moment awareness that can be applied to any waking situation. In different words, it’s a way of being actively aware of what you’re doing while you’re doing it.

For example, rather than thinking about the chore that is ‘doing the dishes’ you can instead focus on the sensations of the warm water on your hands, the sound of the sloshing, the rainbow on the edge of the bubbles.

Practicing mindfulness involves various techniques such as focused breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.

Mindfulness means living in the present moment

Essentially, it means being (intentionally) more aware and awake to each moment and being fully engaged in what is happening in one’s surroundings – with acceptance and without judgment.

 

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Mindfulness Today

3 Different Ways Of Practicing Mindfulness

According to Siegel et al. (2008), there are 3 forms by which one can practice mindfulness. We teach mindfulness techniques using all three of these methods.

In addition to hosting workshops and retreats, we have an online library of downloadable meditations, that we are consistently adding to.

We also are happy to facilitate mindfulness training for your event, or company.

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The Beneficial Effects Of Mindfulness

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  • Improve Sleep
  • Decrease Stress
  • Reduce Anxiety
  • Weight Management
  • Positive Mindset
  • Pain Management
  • Enhanced Attention
Improve Sleep

Mindfulness Improves Sleep

A study published at the JAMA Internal Medicine showed that older adults with sleep problems had short-term improvement in the quality of their sleep thanks to mindfulness.
 
Moreover, another study published at the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine revealed MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) leads to improvements in sleep quality among those with breast and prostate cancer, while another study showed teenagers with a substance abuse history and sleep complaints improved their sleep too.
Decrease Stress

Mindfulness Decreases Stress Levels

In today’s society, living in an urban area without feeling stress is a hard task. By better controlling our mind and body, it becomes easier to control stress and feel well – according to a meta-analysis of studies made by Goyal et al. (2014). Another study published at the Health Psychology journal showed mindfulness reduced the levels of cortisol (the most “famous” stress hormone) in the human body.
Reduce Anxiety

Mindfulness Reduces Anxiety

Studies found that mindfulness meditation can decrease anxiety and even reduce the risk of cardiovascular accidents related to moderate anxiety.
Weight Management

Keeping Your Weight Becomes Easier With Mindfulness

A study found obese women who did mindfulness practices while eating stabilized their weight. Moreover, when people are mindful of what they are eating, they seem to have less sense of struggle about controlling the food they are about to ingest.
Positive Mindset

Mindfulness Keeps Negative Thoughts Away More Easily

A study assessing college students’ daily waking movement-based behaviors found less momentary negative effect from movement with mindfulness in mind and suggested that incorporating mindfulness into daily movement may lead to better overall health benefits.
Pain Management

Chronic Panic Can Be Better Managed Through Mindfulness

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a therapy connecting mindfulness meditation and yoga. Studies show it significantly improves the pain of patients, as well as their anxiety and the ability to perform their daily activities with greater comfort.
Enhanced Attention

Enhanced Attention Is A Positive Consequence Of Mindfulness

According to a study published in the frontiers in human neuroscience, a quick 10 minutes meditation improves the allocation of attentional resources. Moreover, the state of art of this study showed work from other researchers finding out that long periods of meditations are linked to a greater state of attention. For instance, Elliott et al. (2014) pointed out that a weeklong intensive meditation retreat had the potential to enhance both executive attention and alerting.

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