This is very useful; thanks!
Do you guys think an online mindful course is useful?
There's a 4 week online course provided by the Mental Health Foundation, details can be found here: http://www.bemindfulonline.com/
Thanks a lot to you both for your help; its been really beneficial
Mike
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- Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:43 pm
- Forum: New practitioners
- Topic: Awareness & Thought
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- Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:36 am
- Forum: New practitioners
- Topic: Awareness & Thought
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Re: Awareness & Thought
Thanks, Jon; I think your response has now given me more questions than answers! I just started practice a several weeks ago and most of my knowledge about the subject has come from youtube, the Internet and books (Mindfulness for Dummies). Are you able to explain your experience when you meditate m...
- Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:26 pm
- Forum: New practitioners
- Topic: Awareness & Thought
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Re: Awareness & Thought
Thanks for your reply, Gareth! :-) Yes, that's right; I do tend to visualise the belly going up and down as it actually is going up and down. I also tend to imagine the inside of my lungs - fresh air going in and toxic air coming out. Visualisation and imagination are manifestations of thought as it...
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:59 pm
- Forum: New practitioners
- Topic: Awareness & Thought
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Awareness & Thought
Ok, so I'm relatively new to mindfulness. Having read much about the subject and practicing formal and informal mindfulness over the past few weeks, I don't understand how we can be aware whilst being dissociated to our thoughts ('witness'/'observer' role). So, if I close my eyes and begin to be att...