Mindfulness

[PartTimeBrewer]

              I am starting a new thread here mainly for purposes of my own catharsis. It is my intention, at least at this point, to make regular contributions. Of course, if anyone else has anything to add, they are more than welcome. If you have any input, please contribute.

              Over a year ago I decided to deal head-on with my self-diagnosed adult attention disorder, (ADD). The inability to stay focused was becoming too stressful. I found myself sitting around watching the clock tick, yet I couldn’t keep “on task” with any project I started. Nothing was getting done and just starting something was becoming depressing.

              The smart thing to do was probably to get professional help, so instead I decided to try to heal myself, at least as a first try. Cognitive therapy and pharmaceuticals (UGH) might be the approved way to go but I decided to try meditation first.

              18 months and countless self-help books later, I still can’t bring myself to a regular, formal meditation program. But, along the way, I discovered informal mindfulness. Yes, I know it is the “Fad” right now. It is hard to navigate modern social trends without “tripping over” somebody extolling the benefits of mindfulness.

              Let me add my voice to the chorus.

[PartTimeBrewer]

"You either get bitter or better. It's that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate, it belongs to you." ~Josh Shipp

[Westerly_2]

Hear, hear!

[PartTimeBrewer]

"In a world where impermanence and change are basic facts of life, the willingness to be surprised gives one a big advantage." ~ Mark Epstein M.D.

[PartTimeBrewer]

"You can hold opposing feelings within yourself at the same time. Allow yourself to feel whatever you feel, do not try to fit the experience into a box." ~ Daily Zen

[PartTimeBrewer]

"The goal isn't to stop experiencing lows in life, but to learn how to bounce back from them faster." ~ Steven Handel

[PartTimeBrewer]

"Listening is not a passive activity at all. Listening openly, patiently, and attentively is one of the most significant expression's of love." ~ Haemin Sunim

[PartTimeBrewer]

“You don’t suffer because you have thoughts. You suffer because you judge them, resist them, believe them, wallow in them, or identify with them.” ~Unknown

[PartTimeBrewer]

"Every time you have a thought, you increase the chance of having that same thought again. What you think is important for your wellbeing, so having greater awareness of your thoughts is vitally important."  ~  Everyday Mindfulness

[PartTimeBrewer]

[PartTimeBrewer]

One of the main reasons I like to go to the market.

[Jozee]

They sure are!!!

[Jozee]