Mindfulness
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is being aware of your present moment without judgment and without trying to change it. It is full awareness.
Wise Mind is the blend of emotion mind and reasonble mind. It is the internal sense that we are making the most effective decision.
This skill is where you watch wordlessly.
What is observe.
Describe Emotion Mind.
Emotion Mind is when your emotion consumes you. It takes over and it's hard to think rationally about consequences.
If someone is doing only one thing in the moment, not multitasking and slowing down, what are they practicing?
One-Mindfully
Just the facts
What is describe
When you throw yourself into the present moment. Give one example of when you did this.
What is Participate. example:
Give one example of when you practiced non judgmentally
Example:
What are the three "what" skills?
What are observe, describe and participate.
What can't you observe?
What is someone's STUF (sensations, thoughts, urges, feelings)
How is Emotion Mind helpful?
Emotions can motivate you. For example, staying with hard tasks
Or sacrificing oneself for others (parents reacting to their children when in danger)
Experience love, courage, connection, compassion
How is Reasonable Mind helpful?
Reason is part of you that plans and evaluates things logically.
Without it, people could not build homes, roads, or cities; they could not follow instructions; they could not solve logical problems, etc.
Why bother practicing Mindfulness?
1. being mindful can give you more choices and control over your behaviors
2. being mindful can reduce your suffering
3. being mindful can help you make important decisions
4. being mindful can help focus your attention and make you more effective and productive
5. being mindful can increase compassion for yourself and others
6. Being mindful can lessen your pain, tension and stress
What 3 priorities do you consider in an interaction? And which skill is associated to each one?
Objective( DEARMAN), Relationship(GIVE) and Self Respect (FAST).