This podcast discusses the importance of mindfulness in the Eightfold Path and how it can bring benefits. Practical tips for mindful living are also shared, including slowing down and using a specific phrase to cultivate presence and ease in life.
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Mindfulness involves having a profound awareness of our present moment experiences and allows for emotion regulation and conscious choices.
To cultivate mindfulness, it is helpful to slow down, notice surroundings, and incorporate mindfulness into daily activities.
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The value of mindfulness
Mindfulness, according to Buddhist teachings, is foundational for wisdom. It involves having a profound awareness of our present moment experiences, recognizing interdependence and connection to the natural world. Mindfulness allows for emotion regulation by naming and witnessing emotions and shifting attention from anxious thoughts to present moment sensations. Meditation acts as a practice to develop mindfulness and apply it to everyday activities. By choosing to focus on the present moment, individuals can regulate emotions, make conscious choices, and respond rather than react impulsively.
Tips for practicing mindfulness
To cultivate mindfulness, it is helpful to slow down and choose a pace that allows for noticing surroundings. Using a phrase that connects with the intention to be mindful encourages giving more attention to the present moment. Various daily activities can incorporate mindfulness, such as walking slower to integrate surroundings, being aware of sounds and sensations, and fostering conscientiousness. The basics of mindfulness course in the app provides guidance for getting started, but it is important to remember that everyone already has the capacity for mindfulness within them. With daily practice, mindfulness strengthens, allowing for increased presence and ease in life.
Today, Sam continues to break down the teachings of the Eightfold Path. In this episode, she goes back to basics with a guide to mindfulness and all the benefits it can bring.
Sam has taught mindfulness and social emotional learning to teens, families and adults all over the world for more than 12 years. She obtained her master’s degrees in clinical and educational psychology from Columbia University, and an M.S. in emotion science from Mid-Sweden University. You can reach out to Sam on Instagram here!