HELP PLANT SEEDS FOR A MINDFUL FUTURE.

I HAVE STARTED TO SEE HOW MUCH PAIN I CAN CAUSE MYSELF AND OTHERS BY SEEING THESE DISEMBODIED VOICES AS THE ENEMY.

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Whether you share my tendency to get rowdy and rude, or you simply find yourself anxiously awaiting release from customer service limbo, the just like me practice is a great starting point for turning these small interactions into a deeper practice. It reminds us that everybody, every being, is, for the most part, just like me. Everybody wants to be happy, just like me. Everybody wants to avoid suffering, just like me. Everybody has moments of loneliness, sadness, hurt, and difficulty, just like me. ●

Your Call Is Important to Us A Practice

As you listen to the please hold music, set the intention to be present, open, and curious. Bring awareness to your breathing. Feel your inbreath, feel your outbreath.

As you hold, take a moment to prepare:

The person I am about to connect with has a body that experiences joy and pain— just like me. This is a person who has hopes, dreams, and fears, just like me.

Once the call has begun, keep in mind:

The chances are pretty good that at some point, this person has known sadness, been disappointed, felt angry, hurt, abused, or confused. They have had to stand in lines, wait to be served, or fight for fairness, just like me.

Remember:

This person might have a family they love and care for, just like me. They probably need love and kindness and someone willing to hear them and know that they are a person, just like me.

As the call wraps up, send wishes of kindness and support to this person who is just like you:

May you be happy.

May you be free from pain and suffering.

May you know that you are appreciated.

May we all feel peaceful and live with ease.

And PS: Thank you for helping me.

Yes, I’ll hold.

Mind the Moment doesn’t just help corporations partner with the present moment. Since our very beginning, we’ve maintained a special relationship with health care providers, designing mindfulness training events for hospitals, physicians, nurses, and anyone else serving on the front lines of our health care system.

It’s our belief that bringing the power of mindfulness to our healers helps the whole system work better.

Our trainings provide health professionals and care-givers from all walks of life with mindfulnessbased techniques, which they can begin employing immediately to optimize patient interactions, increase resiliency, and embody their most deeply held values.

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