MINDFULNESS MONDAY
As we begin a new year, let’s look at another important aspect of Mindfulness practice. It’s practice often embodies 8 attitudes. These attitudes contribute to the growth and nourishing of your mind, heart and body and it is important to understand them and to be able to recognize them in your practice. They are:
1. Learner’s Mind- seeing things as a visitor where everything is new and curious.
2. Nonjudgmental- becoming impartial, without any labels of right or wrong, good or bad, simply allowing this to be.
3. Acknowledgment- recognizing things as they are.
4. Settled- being comfortable in the moment and content where you are.
5. Composed- being calm and in control with compassion and insight.
6. Letting be- letting things be as they are without the need to change them.
7. Self-reliant- deciding on your own, from your own experiences, what is true or not.
8. Self-compassionate- loving yourself as you are, without criticism or blame.
A suggestion for this week: Take a moment to examine these attitudes in regard to your current state of mind. Which of these attitudes would you like to cultivate more of in your mindfulness practice?
Happy New Year and have a great week!
