MINDFULNESS
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ISSUE 87 2020
Mindfulness, A Busy Life And Our Friends The Hippo, The Tiger & The Waterfall
The science behind Mindfulness and why it works… So, what do I hear most commonly from people? I don’t have time to practise Mindfulness, it’s about this or that, my life is too busy. Yet I hear, I’m stressed, I’m anxious, I’m not productive, I don’t get anything done. I’m writing this blog to dispel some myths about what Mindfulness is and isn’t and, in particular, the myth that it’s all about some kind of strict regime or routine and meditation sitting on a cushion saying ‘ommm’. The belief that you can’t fit it into your busy life, that’s a myth too… no, in fact, I’m going to be a bit honest here, that’s a load of rubbish - you absolutely can. I’m also going to talk a little bit about my good friends the hippo, the tiger and the waterfall! You will know who these friends are if you have
seen my taken part in my trainings or workshops or heard me talk about mindfulness before, but you can absolutely make difference to these things - you might be thinking at this point I am some kind of weirdo… but trust me, read on! When I first learned mindfulness, I was working in a busy, stressful job where I would come home and cry most nights, have sleepless nights worrying about work and was so anxious I would physically sweat and shake. I was introduced to mindfulness through studying positive psychology and wellbeing, and I can honestly say it changed my life. But did I sit on a cushion and 'ommm' at any point? NO. Did I sit for hours on end meditating? NO…. I’m not going to say it was easy and there were multiple times I beat myself up about having a busy mind or the thoughts I was having or feeling weak at the anxiety I was feeling.
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