FPIAFW - Finding Peace in a Frantic World

User avatar
BioSattva
Posts: 324
Location: Beijing, China

Mon May 20, 2013 11:33 am  

Hi Hambostein,

Welcome.

Heh - "child with a new toy" - me too even after some time. It seems it never gets old.

I think you'll find lots of like-minded people here.

Bio.
"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.
Weekly Blog: http://mindfuldiscipline.blogspot.co.uk

JonW
Team Member
Posts: 2897
Practice Mindfulness Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: In a field, somewhere

Mon May 20, 2013 12:27 pm  

Hi Hambostein.
A warm welcome to the site. Your enthusiasm is highly commendable.
Do stick around and make yourself at home.
All best, 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

User avatar
FeeHutch
Posts: 1010
Practice Mindfulness Since: 01 Mar 2012
Location: Steel City
Contact:

Mon May 20, 2013 12:38 pm  

Hello :D
Welcome to the community. I'm glad we've been able to answer some of your questions already. You aren't gatecrashing at all, there's always room for new members. :)
“Being mindful means that we take in the present moment as it is rather than as we would like it to be.”
Mark Williams

http://adlibbed.blogspot.co.uk/p/mindfulness-me-enjoy-silence.html
Find me on twitter - @feehutch

Hambostein
Posts: 15
Location: Wolverhampton, England

Mon May 20, 2013 1:00 pm  

well thanks to all for the warm welcomes, very nice of you all

Anyway I'm off to the Dentists in a few minutes, going to have some implants fitted and I'm having the big painful (probably) drilling session today, can't see me having any difficulties staying in the moment for that !!

JonW
Team Member
Posts: 2897
Practice Mindfulness Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: In a field, somewhere

Mon May 20, 2013 1:31 pm  

I had major dental work a couple of months ago. A long meditation beforehand did me the world of good.
When you're in the chair I'd advise you to concentrate on your breathing. In and out.
Good luck!
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

User avatar
FeeHutch
Posts: 1010
Practice Mindfulness Since: 01 Mar 2012
Location: Steel City
Contact:

Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:30 am  

I have now moved all these posts into a dedicated forum so they can all be accessed easily whenever they feel useful.
“Being mindful means that we take in the present moment as it is rather than as we would like it to be.”
Mark Williams

http://adlibbed.blogspot.co.uk/p/mindfulness-me-enjoy-silence.html
Find me on twitter - @feehutch

User avatar
larorra
Posts: 152

Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:50 pm  

JonW wrote:I had major dental work a couple of months ago. A long meditation beforehand did me the world of good.
When you're in the chair I'd advise you to concentrate on your breathing. In and out.
Good luck!
Jon


The breathing works for me during dental work (on going) it makes all the difference and I am not as tensed up so the procedure is much less stressful than it used to be :)
Jackie

You can find me on Twitter @larorra08

User avatar
larorra
Posts: 152

Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:57 pm  

Cheesus wrote:I'm sorry to tell you, Jon, without the raisin the entire 8 weeks essentially worthless :D


I used a sultana, well, its only slightly bigger than a raisin lol
Jackie

You can find me on Twitter @larorra08

User avatar
piedwagtail91
Posts: 613
Practice Mindfulness Since: 0- 3-2011
Location: Lancashire witch country

Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:26 pm  

larorra wrote:
Cheesus wrote:I'm sorry to tell you, Jon, without the raisin the entire 8 weeks essentially worthless :D


I used a sultana, well, its only slightly bigger than a raisin lol


i ran the course for a friend and she couldn't stand any dried fruit, took a heck of a lot of crinkle cut crisps!!!!

we just did session 8 with a group last week and used chocolate, it went down very well. :)
my favourite was strawberries.

User avatar
FeeHutch
Posts: 1010
Practice Mindfulness Since: 01 Mar 2012
Location: Steel City
Contact:

Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:38 am  

When I really pay attention to crisps, strawberries, dried fruit of any type or chocolate, I am always surprised that it tastes quite different to the way I expect it too. I think our brains store an idea of what an item of food tastes like and we rely on that more than the actual sensations of taste thereafter.
:D
“Being mindful means that we take in the present moment as it is rather than as we would like it to be.”
Mark Williams

http://adlibbed.blogspot.co.uk/p/mindfulness-me-enjoy-silence.html
Find me on twitter - @feehutch

  •   Information
  • Who is online

    Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests