{"id":12958,"date":"2020-10-31T22:55:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T17:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindfulsciencecentre.com\/?p=12958"},"modified":"2020-10-31T22:55:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-31T17:25:25","slug":"fundamentals-of-mindfulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c4efilms.com\/msc\/fundamentals-of-mindfulness\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Mindfulness?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mindfulness is a millennia-old technique that\u2019s much-needed in today\u2019s world.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\nby <\/span>Manish Behl<\/a>, <\/span>\u00a0Mindful leader , India\u2019s leading Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence expert and\u00a0 TEDx speaker. Founder of Mindful Science Centre and Mindfulness India Summit , <\/span>Asia’s biggest Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence Summit\u00a0<\/em>\n\nA simple concept of being present in the moment. To practice mindfulness at work is to make sure your mind is completely aware and present to what is happening, to the space around you, to your physical presence, and to your own thoughts and feelings.\n
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Mindfulness is\u00a0 learning how to be fully present in the moment, while being aware of your thoughts and feelings without distraction or judgment.<\/strong><\/blockquote>\nScience is conducting extensive research on mindful meditation, and researchers have found unlimited benefits of mindfulness on our physical health, emotional well-being, and performance.\n
There are enormous benefits of mindfulness. The sooner we start, the better our chance of having a healthy life \u2013 Manish Behl\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/blockquote>\n
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\u201cOur mind wanders all the time, either reviewing the past or planning for the future,\u201d\n\n\u201cMindfulness teaches you the skill of paying attention to the present by noticing when your mind wanders off. Come back to your breath. It\u2019s a place where we can rest and settle our minds.\u201d<\/blockquote>\n<\/header>\n
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What is Mindfulness?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\nIn words of\u00a0 Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn “Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens”<\/strong>\n\nMindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them\u2014without believing, for instance, that there\u2019s a \u201cright\u201d or \u201cwrong\u201d way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we\u2019re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMindfulness is observing your life as it is happening, accepting your current situation without judgement or struggle, allowing feelings to exist without letting them drive your actions, noticing thoughts as they arise wihtout the need to buy into them, taking actions based on what you feel in your heart rather than old habits or short term convenience.”\n\nIn short, you can realize greater health and happiness\n\n<\/div>\n

Neuroscience Behind Mindfulness?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\nNeuroscientists have confirmed that mindfulness as a part of workplace training has extraordinary benefits for both individuals and organisations. Mindfulness practice enhances attention. The anterior cingulate cortex is the region associated with attention in which changes in activity and\/or structure in response to mindfulness meditation are most consistently reported.\n\nScientists have found that Mindfulness helps to\u00a0<\/strong>\n\nManage stress:<\/strong>\nResearch confirms that practicing mindfulness reduces stress reactivity, increases focus and concentration. This gives us more clarity and a better perspective on our problems, so we can take better decisions.\n\nWorking under pressure<\/strong>\nContemporary workspaces demand that we be able to perform under pressure. Mindfulness helps us become more skilled at staying present, alert and calm under pressure.\n\nCreativity and innovation:<\/strong>\nMindfulness practices are shown to make people more innovative as they observe without judgement. This allows the mind to less rigid, more flexible, and hence, solve problems quickly and more easily.\n
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What are Mindfulness Meditation Practices?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

There are many Meditation practices in Mindfulness\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n