Mindfulness General
What are the goals of mindfulness practice?
1. Increase happiness
2. Increase control of emotions
3. experience reality as it is
What are the 3 different states of mind?
1. Emotion mind
2. reasonable mind
3. Wise Mind
What are the mindfulness 'what' skills?
1. Observe
2. Describe
3. Participate
What is Doing Mind?
The state of mind you are in when you are focused on problem solving and achieving goals
What is mindfulness?
Intentionally living in the present moment without judging the moment
What is emotion mind?
When you are ruled by your emotions, moods, and urges. Facts and logic are not important
What are the mindfulness 'how' skills?
1. One-mindfully
2. Non-judgmentally
3. Effectively
What is Being Mind?
The state of mind you are in when you are fully present in the moment and letting go of focusing on goals
What are mindfulness skills?
specific behaviors to practice that, when put together, make up mindfulness
What is reasonable mind?
When you are ruled by facts and logic. Values and feelings are not important
Describe each of the mindfulness 'what' skills
1. Observe: notice what is going on inside of your body and/or in your environment. Pay close attention and control your attention.
2. Describe: Put words onto what you are observing without labeling or judging what you are observing. Remain factual
3. Participate: Throw yourself completely into whatever activity you are doing and only do one thing at a time
What is balancing Doing Mind and Being Mind?
Finding a balance between doing and being
What is mindfulness practice?
1. Mindfulness skills
2. Meditation
3. Prayer
4. Mindfulness movement (yoga, martial arts)
What is Wise Mind?
The balance of emotion mind and reasonable mind.
The inner wisdom we have within
seeing both the value of reason and emotion
Describe each of the mindfulness 'how' skills
1. One-mindfully: doing one thing in the moment
2. Non-judgmentally: not putting your opinions or interpretations on anything-- remaining completely factual
3. Effectively- doing what is the most helpful thing to achieve your goal-- letting go of being right or wrong
What is walking the middle path?
Finding balance between opposites
Give examples of your specific mindfulness practice and how it has been helpful for you
Many answers could be correct
What are skills to use to access Wise Mind?
Many answers could be correct