Learning how to stay present

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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oceangirl
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 01 Aug 2015

Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:29 pm  

Hi, I wrote on here that I started summer 2015, that was when through a group we spent time mediating twice a day with our affirmations.

Along with that I had been doing Nia dancing for years and learning a bit about mindfulness through their beliefs. Mainly living in the present moment.

That is how I was introduced, from there I moved here and joined a mindfulness book club reading Thich Nhat Hanh books, taking a mindfulness class this month and about to join their weekly meditation group.

I believe strongly in mind body and doing an online class that uses mindfulness with it.

The past few years have been very stressful, my husband has major depression issues and anger from his past and its been hard for me to want to stay present and peaceful in the midst of it.

I signed up here because I want to focus my life on healing, peace, and health and all of my other social outlets were full of pain and anger after our election.

Look forward to meeting you all.

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Peter
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 19 Aug 2013
Location: The Netherlands

Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:11 pm  

Hi oceangirl,
A warm welcome, and thank you for introducing yourself!
Peter

JonW
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: In a field, somewhere

Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:48 pm  

Hello oceangirl,
Welcome to our mindfulness community.
Please feel free to make yourself at home here and ask any questions that arise.
I think you will find us a warm and cordial group. If we can help, we will. Assuredly.
All good things,
Jon
Jon leads the Everyday Mindfulness group meditation on Zoom every Monday/Friday, 6pm London-time. FREE.
Follow this link to join the WhatsApp group and receive notifications: https://chat.whatsapp.com/K5j5deTvIHVD7z71H3RIIk


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oceangirl
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 01 Aug 2015

Fri Nov 18, 2016 6:29 pm  

Thank you for the welcomes!

Doing a lot of observing now, will be sharing more soon.

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