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Post here if you are just starting out with your mindfulness practice. Mindfulness is a really difficult concept to get your head around at first, and it might be that you would benefit from some help from others.
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Jenna
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:06 pm  



Hi Everyone I am back. I have decided I am truly ready to tackle mindfulness now and I have been using my break away to tackle my thoughts and lots of different techniques.

How has everyone been?

Any tips for re-starting?

J x
Please join me on my journey which can be found at http://calmermindfulme.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... urney.html
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FeeHutch
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:35 pm  

Welcome back , it is lovely to 'see' you again :)
I hope it isn't trite to say I restart every time I become aware I have stopped pay attention. No pressure as Gareth often says.
“Being mindful means that we take in the present moment as it is rather than as we would like it to be.”
Mark Williams
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BioSattva
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:11 pm  

Jenna wrote:Any tips for re-starting?

My tip is, along the lines of Fee, do only what you feel like doing - never make it a chore.
"Compassion – particularly for yourself – is of overwhelming importance." - Mark Williams, Mindfulness (2011), p117.
"...allow yourself to smile inwardly." - Jon Kabat-Zinn, Full Catastrophe Living (2005), p436.
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:20 pm  

Welcome back, Jenna.
No better place to start or restart than the 8-week course. Elsewhere on the forum, there's a week by week commentary on the Mark Williams/Danny Penman course which should prove helpful.
Wishing you well, Jon
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MrMojito
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:02 pm  

Where is this commentary for the 8 week course guys? Had a glance but can't find it?

Scrap that! Found it!
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rara
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:05 pm  

Jenna wrote:Any tips for re-starting?


Ola! Pick up where you left off...then any questions, just ask here!

Other than that, don't think that you ever stopped. Whatever break you had was all a part of your practice...the learning curve!
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calm_one
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:21 pm  

I'm only on week 3 Jenna, I do think following the 8 week book course is best!

Good luck, I think I'm starting to get a taste of the benefits of mindfulness, still very early days, but its definitely there :)
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Gareth
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:37 pm  

I'm so glad you're back Jenna. Welcome. :D
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