Tag Archives: Breathing
Mindfulness Plain and Simple: Chapter 1
The following is an excerpt from the soon to be released “Mindfulness Plain and Simple”, By Oli Doyle. Feedback and comments welcome…
The human world is filled with pain, confusion and suffering on an individual and collective level to the point where it almost seems normal, even inevitable. Humans become more miserable as a species every [...]
5 Simple Ways to return your attention to Now.
Mindfulness is difficult to practice consistently when our lives are busy, but it is simply a case of remembering. Try doing some of these simple activities each day, even for 30 seconds, and see what happens. Please let me know what you find.
1) Each time you walk through a doorway, take a moment [...]
Merry (and Mindful) Christmas!
Hello to everyone,
the festive season is upon us again, and although it is a time to celebrate, it also associated with more stress, domestic violence, road accidents and general mayhem than any other time of year, which makes it the perfect time to reconnect with the present moment through mindfulness.
Holidays are supposed to be a [...]
Acceptance
At the one day workshop on Sunday, we were discussing the practice of acceptance, and how it fits into mindfulness practice. Acceptance means learning to see things as they are, instead of viewing them through our preconceived ideas and thoughts. So when we practice mindfulness of emotions, we sit with emotions and explore them curiously, [...]
Just one breath
When we practise mindfulness, it is easy to fall into the trap of having some expectations about what we will experience, or setting goals for ourselves. This is just the normal working of the mind, but it is important to be aware of it so as not to create problems. We all come to mindfulness [...]
Just listen
Setting aside some quiet time to sit, without distractions, and listen to the sounds around you, is a great way to slow down and a beautiful mindfulness exercise. All you need is five minutes of free time, you can try it now if you like. All you need to do is focus intensely on the [...]
