day of mindfulness workshop - what is mindfulness?

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Mindfulness‘What is it?’

The Basics

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Learning Objectives

Explain:AttentionIntentionReflection

Experience: ‘Grounding’

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BENEFITS

Increased mood and creativity

Decreased stress and anxiety

Contentment, free to be me

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MINDFULNESS TRIANGLE

FACULTIES

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MINDFULNESSAttention & Intention

Attention – The mental facility to know e.g. ‘I am feeling cold’

Intention – The mental facility to chose e.g. ‘I will put on a sweater’

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FACULTY

Simple Definition of Mental Faculty:

a normal power or function, of the mind

the ability to perceive and distinguish sensory stimuli

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ATTENTION

Simple Definition of Attention:

interest, notice, or awareness

listening to, or watching something

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INTENTION

Simple Definition of Intention:

an aim or purpose

directed attention to an activity

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REFLECTION

Simple Definition of Reflection:

a thought occurring in meditation

a careful consideration of something

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BEST FRIENDS VIDEO

Video – 2 min

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RETENTION

GROUNDING

PRACTICE

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STOP & DROP - 2

Mini-Practice Take a few minutes to just stop and drop.

Noticing:

The sounds in the room

The sensations of your posture

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Sitting Exercise

GROUNDINGSittingGrounded & Safe – tongue to teeth1. Feel the posture of the body2. Press the tongue to teeth3. Feel the hardness

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Feeling the body• Posture of the spine• Feet, legs, hips & hands

Intentional breathing• Noticing, on the in-breath• Letting go, on the out-breath

Feeling the heart beating• Breathing-in, invite the chest to open• Notice, the heart beating in the chest

GROUNDING

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Jon Kabat-Zinn Video(change)

Video – 1 min

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MINDFULNESS TRIANGLE

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COMMENTS

Reflections:Was it easy?

Was the mind busy?

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MINDFULNESS

Mindfulness TrainingOnline

G Ross Clark1-519-648-2985

Waterloo, ON, CanadaTheMindfulCoach@gmail.com