increasing awareness with mindfulness practice
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Increasing Awareness with Mindfulness Practice
Presented by: Mireille Saurette The Learning CurveAssiniboine Community College
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Agenda
Mindfulness revisited Inquiry Automatic Pilot Mindfulness Foundations Mindful Eating Attitudes Body Scan Tips
Automatic Pilot
Without awareness
Unintentional
Unconscious
Reactionary
Effortless
(Bahl, 2015; Auto Pilot, 2015).
Foundations of Mindfulness1. Non-judging2. Patience3. Beginner’s mind 4. Trust5. Non-striving6. Acceptance7. Letting go
(Kabat-Zinn, 2009, p. 33)
Mindful EatingBenefits
Taste & enjoy of food Eat when hungry; stop
when full Learn how food affects
your mood & energy Notice emotional choices Control cravings Improved relationship
with food Healthier choices
("Five Senses," n.d.; Eating One Raisin, n.d; Kabat-Zinn, 2009, p. 401)
Helpful Attitudes to Practicing
Letting go of expectations Relaxing effort Taking time Practice accepting what arises Self-compassion Letting go Just noticing
(Hick, 2016)
The Body Scan Benefits Improves concentration Cultivates awareness Power to heal Understand how stress
affects your body Greater capacity to
listen to its wisdom
(Kabat-Zinn, 2009, p. 75)
Five Tips for Living Mindfully
1. Do one thing at a time
2. Pay attention to what you are doing
3. When the mind wanders, bring it back
4. Repeat five billion times + + +
5. Investigate distractions
(Hick, 2016)
Mindfulness Challenge #1
Body Scan
Mindful daily routine activity
Practice mindful eating
To Conclude
Resourceswww.headspace.com
www.marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22
http://www.mindful.org/category/meditation/mindfulness-practice/
www.stopbreathethink.org
www.korumindfulness.org
Reducing Stress with Mindfulness and Positive Self-Talk
Presented by: Mireille Saurette
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