Come to MY MONTHLY MINDFULNESS MEETING
“mmmm, savor it”
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[A free service for anyone interested, especially for congregations of churches sponsoring
“health ministry” or parish nurse programs near my offices.]
MINDFULNESS; THE ART OF NOW
Our future depends on our ability to pay attention to the present.”
[For a more detailed article, click on Mindfulness, The Art of Now]
You Are Not Your Thoughts:
Life unfolds in the present; but too often, we let the present slip away, loosing the precious seconds of our lives
as we worry about the future and ruminate about the past. We need to step out of this rushing, pause -- stop
doing and focus on just being. We need to live more in the moment.
Living in the moment—also called mindfulness—is a state of active, open, intentional attention on the present.
When you become mindful, you realize that you are not your thoughts; you become an observer of your
thoughts from moment to moment without judging them. Mindfulness involves being with your thoughts as they
are, neither grasping at them nor pushing them away.
Having a nonjudgmental awareness of the present produces a lot of benefits. Mindfulness reduces
stress, boosts immune functioning, reduces chronic pain, lowers blood pressure, and helps patients cope with
cancer. Mindful people are happier, more exuberant, more empathetic, and more secure. They have higher self-
esteem and are more accepting of their own weaknesses, less impulsivity and reactivity. Mindful people fight
less and are more accommodating and less defensive and have more satisfying relationships. You just have
to trust that the rewards will come with practice. There are many paths to mindfulness all of which involve
practice.
Here are six steps to the Art of Now - living in the moment:
For more about this, click on Mindfulness, The Art of Now.
If you are interested, complete the feedback form below
Due to health problems, and other concerns, we will not be having mindfulness meetings
now.
“health ministry” or parish nurse programs near my offices.]
MINDFULNESS; THE ART OF NOW
Our future depends on our ability to pay attention to the present.”
[For a more detailed article, click on Mindfulness, The Art of Now]
You Are Not Your Thoughts:
Life unfolds in the present; but too often, we let the present slip away, loosing the precious seconds of our lives
as we worry about the future and ruminate about the past. We need to step out of this rushing, pause -- stop
doing and focus on just being. We need to live more in the moment.
Living in the moment—also called mindfulness—is a state of active, open, intentional attention on the present.
When you become mindful, you realize that you are not your thoughts; you become an observer of your
thoughts from moment to moment without judging them. Mindfulness involves being with your thoughts as they
are, neither grasping at them nor pushing them away.
Having a nonjudgmental awareness of the present produces a lot of benefits. Mindfulness reduces
stress, boosts immune functioning, reduces chronic pain, lowers blood pressure, and helps patients cope with
cancer. Mindful people are happier, more exuberant, more empathetic, and more secure. They have higher self-
esteem and are more accepting of their own weaknesses, less impulsivity and reactivity. Mindful people fight
less and are more accommodating and less defensive and have more satisfying relationships. You just have
to trust that the rewards will come with practice. There are many paths to mindfulness all of which involve
practice.
Here are six steps to the Art of Now - living in the moment:
- 1: Unselfconsciousness: To improve your performance, stop thinking about it.
2: Savoring: To avoid worrying about the future, focus on the present.
3: Breathe: For the future, inhabit the present.
4: Flow: To make the most of time, lose it.
5: Acceptance: If something is bothering you, move toward it
rather than away from it.
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6: Engagement: Know that you don't know.
For more about this, click on Mindfulness, The Art of Now.
If you are interested, complete the feedback form below
Due to health problems, and other concerns, we will not be having mindfulness meetings
now.
Paul Lohkamp, MSW, LCSW