What is Mindfulness Meditation?
Most of our thoughts and actions are on auto-pilot throughout the day.
Usually, when our body is here, our mind is somewhere else. It is judging the driver in front of us, or it is planning what to have for dinner while eating lunch. When we are with our friends, we check our email.... our mind or attention is often not where our body is. This is what most of us do all day long. Except it is causing more anxiety and unease all around us. We have lost touched with our REAL self.
Being "mindful" is to be aware of this present moment with an open heart.
Some of our thoughts are often false and negative, yet we can be consumed by them by repeating the same scenarios in our head over and over. After some rumination, even though we know it is not true, it has become a reality in our head. Our body reacts accordingly. We start having physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, increased blood pressure and heart rate, digestive issues, insomnia, etc. Now our bodily symptoms are making us even more anxious. Many of us can relate to this.
The importance of mind-body connection is very true and can be skilled in this practice. There are many levels of meditation. Most use it to manage their anxiety and depression symptoms. However, if we can take this deeper, it is a beautiful way to know the nature of our true existence. Then you know, because you have experienced it.
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