The Practices you’ve learned over the last four weeks are valuable teachers and will continue to serve you for as long as you use them.
Here is a an overview of what we covered over the last four weeks
MEDITATION
Setting Up
*Find a comfortable, quiet place to practice where you're unlikely to be disturbed.
*Set a timer for the duration you've chosen to meditate.
*Give yourself full permission to surrender to the practice acknowledging that anything else that needs to be done can be done later.
*Make a commitment to practice as diligently possible.
The Three Meditations we covered were
MINDFULNESS
Is a way opening more attentively to your present moment experience.
STOP - Is a Portable Practice to help make Mindfulness more accessible throughout you day.
S
“S” stands simply for stop or at least slow down. Give yourself a moment to ……..
T
“T” - take a conscious breath (and maybe another deeper breath or two)Notice the sensations of being here, now and …….
O
“O” - observe what’s arising in you, including any thoughts, emotions, or bodily sensations (such as tension, butterflies, tightness in the jawline). Broaden your awareness to take in the circumstances. Notice how you can be in this situation without being ruled by it. Open to the choices you have in terms of how best to move forward from here.
P
“P” reminds you to proceed purposefully. Choose the next step in your day from this place of strength, wisdom & presence.