Practicing Mindfulness: Mindfulness can be linked to the Biblical concept of “to be.” Psalm 64:10 states, “Be still and know that I am God.” Mindfulness helps us to be still, to become aware of our thoughts and our bodies and how the two are linked. And, in these moments of stillness, mindfulness can help us hear God speaking to us.
What is Mindfulness? STORY BY / Nicol Epple, SFU Instructor and task force advisory member
Since the pandemic began, all we seem to do is stare at screens all day long. It’s easy to feel disconnected from everyone, even from our selves. “Mindfulness” is a way of reconnecting with our bodies and the physical world around us. In 2014, Time magazine’s cover story proclaimed that the Mindfulness Revolution had begun in the United States. Today, Google, Microsoft, Nike, and many other mega-companies offer mindfulness practices to employees throughout the work day. Mindfulness
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is said to boost productivity and help workers cope with stress. However, its benefits are more wide and far-reaching; mindfulness can benefit anyone. Although mindfulness continues to grow in popularity in today’s culture, the practice of mindfulness is actually thousands of years old. Mindfulness can be linked to the Biblical concept of “to be.” Psalm 64:10 states, “Be still and know that I am God.” Mindfulness helps us to be still, to become aware of our thoughts and our bodies and how the two are linked. And, in these moments of stillness, mindfulness can help us hear God speaking to us.
