MINDFULL PRACTICES
this strategy is something you can always do to help calm your nervous system and stress response, and you always have it with you wherever you go.
what is breathe
using your eyes, ears, touch or taste are ays we can do this "what" skill (what I do to be mindfull)
what is observe
when slowing down and becoming mindfulll , we have a greater chance of interrupting this
what is habit or stress response
extreme emotion driven by mood, or extreme rationality driven by only logic, are not part of this state of mind
what is wise mind
tensing and relaxing your body is called what
what is progressive muscle relaxation or body scan
we use words to _________"what" we have observed
what is describe
tapping into using the senses of taste, touch, smell, sight, or hearing are all ways to get this.
what is present, in the moment, grounded
when 2 opposing truths are true at the same time
what is synthesis, dialectical, balance or middle path
noticing a moment of pain, taking a moment to feel your experience, and respond kindly to yourself or others is called this.
what is self compassion/self kindness
when you throw yourself 100% into a task or activity , lose self-consciousness, and find a flow, this is another what skill you do to be mindfull
what is participate
Awareness of the present moment is part of this
what is mindfullness
holding onto control while also letting go of some control is being what
dialectical
If you can imagine seeing your thoughts as words on computer screen, floating on leaves on a stream, or as clouds in the sky --- you are practicing this skill
what is visualization, mindfull of thoughts
these are 3 states of mind we notice
what is emotion mind, rational/logic mind, wise mind
when your mind is not leading you around and you pay attention mindfully, you have greater ______
what is control or choice
what is the balanced state of mind needed in order to be dialectical
wise mind