Everyday Mindfulness

Actually you could look at the negative thoughts as something of a reminder that all thoughts are merely discrete events that come and go in the make up of our daily lives. Thoughts are not facts or the truth, just our interpretation of something in our minds. This is important to remember because i...

Hi Jenna: Welcome to our forum. The good thing about mindfulness is that there is really no right or wrong way of practicing it. All your really need is a curious or "beginners mind", a willingness to learn and practice, kindness toward yourself and patience. You should start out slowly wi...

Thanks rara. I will post a couple of reviews there. Just haven't had a chance yet.

Hi Tiara and Welcome! One of the many beautiful things about mindfulness is that there is no right or wrong way, normal or abnormal way of practicing. So the pressure is really off. We simply gradually learn to accept things exactly as they are in our present moment experience. It sounds like you ar...

Hi BigPinkFan and welcome to our forum! I too have suffered from anxiety and depression. The suggestions from the others on additional resources will be really helpful to you. One book I found really helpful when I started my practice is "The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself fro...

Hi FeeHutch: I started practicing as therapy for recurring bouts of generalized anxiety and depression. I was also on meds for these. A hospital near where I live was offering a 10 week MBCBT program and was covered by Canadian mediacare so I got a referral from my Doc and joined the waiting list to...

Hi FeeHutch: When I started my daily practice I purchased one of these Zafu: http://snowlioncanada.com/cgi-bin/online/storepro.php and also one of these Zabuton: http://snowlioncanada.com/cgi-bin/online/storepro.php I still have both after 3 years of daily practice and they are still perfectly fine....

to all my fellow mindful observers! I wish you all peace and peace to all living things.

Was doing a little remedial reading today and found this useful article: http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles ... the-moment
to share.

Cheers

Hi qwilliams2000: I will try and give it a shot as well.... My personal understanding is: Non-Judging: For example you notice a friend across the street. You wave and your friend does not wave back. You may think in your mind or judge that your friend is rude or uncaring when in fact they may have j...