Mindfulness by Shamash Alidina
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Mindfulness
Lecture for London College of Spirituality
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•Why are you here?
•Why are you really here?
•What do you want from today?
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Aims
- To explore together what mindfulness is
- To understand the content and benefits of committing to 8 weeks of mindfulness
- To practice some mindfulness together
What is Mindfulness?
Awareness
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Awake
Awareness Test
Automatic Pilot
Doing
Non-doing
Being
8 Weeks of Mindfulness
Week 1 - Automatic Pilot
Body Scan Meditation
Week 2 - Dealing With Barriers
Sitting meditation – we’ll do a short one today
Week 3 - Mindfulness of Breath
Mindful Walking
Week 4 - The Present Moment
Week 5 - Allowing & Letting Be
Week 6 – Cultivating Patience and Kindness
Week 7 - Thoughts are not facts
Week 8 – Using what has been learned
5 Top Tips to be Mindful
1. Practice formally daily even if for a short time
2. Attend a regular mindfulness group and do a course if you can
3. Spend time in nature
4. Stop, look and listen in the middle of the day
5. Keep breathing!
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