Basic Mindfulness

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.

 Thoreau

The pool and the stream

We emerge into life as a pure stream, connected to the Universe and unlimited in our potential.

Imagine a river valley with all the cascades and waterfalls, the excitements and fears of life. The water keeps flowing but eventually the flow gets choked by pollutants and weeds. The pools become stagnant, just like our minds and bodies under the onslaught of modern living, thinking and habits.

We become disconnected from the flow and forget what it is like to be truly alive.

Now and again we regain a connection through music, dance or art and briefly feel what we have lost.

Basic 4 step workshiop of Mindfulness

Mindfulness does not conflict with any beliefs or tradition, religious, cultural or scientific.  It is simply a practical way to be aware of thoughts, physical sensations, sights, sounds, smells - anything we might not normally notice.

Covered in a 10 - 4pm workshop

Step 1 - Mindfulness of routine - Creatures of habit

              Reflecting on the philosophical basis of mindfulness

              from Zen to modern quantum science and the Zero

              point field (see Lynne Mctaggart)

              Reconnect to your senses and learn the basics of

              staying present to experience rather than becoming

              a slave to habit 

              Exploring taste 

              Applying mindfulness to everyday activities 

Step 2 - Mindfulness of body - Body/breath awareness

              Body scanning and opening to calmness

              Listening to the body

              Exploring the science behind body locked memories

              Using Chakras

              Exploring sound with drums, bells and singing bowls

Step 3 - Mindfulness of emotion - Tuning in to Chi

              Living a balanced life

              Understanding how emotions arise

              Developing the compassionate mind

              Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

              Expanding the emotional vocabulary from 'love/hate'

              and happy/sad'

Step 4 - Mindfulness of thought - The layers of the mind

              Taking the position of Observer

              Using awareness to soften harmful thoughts

              Exploring self-worth and confidence

              Using powerful inner stories to develop the mind

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