Need to get back on the wagon

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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arguseyed
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Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:26 am  

I fell off the mindfulness wagon and need to get back on. Any recommendations on how I can get started again?
mark_cdf
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Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:09 am  

Hi there,

How did you get on the wagon the first time round?

I was in a similar boat and went back to Mark Williams Finding Peace in a Frantic World book - 8 week plan. Starting again from week one.

Good luck!

Mark
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Gareth
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Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:29 am  

I think the important thing is that you just get back on. Whatever it takes. The longer it goes on, the bigger the hurdle becomes in your mind.

Do you have any mindfulness books?
arguseyed
Posts: 81

Tue Jan 03, 2017 5:54 pm  

Mark - I started by doing guided meditations. I did the Palouse Mindfulness course. I had to start it over after I left it midway. I am trying to do the guided meditations, but I can't keep up at all. My attention span is less than that of a goldfish.

Gareth - I don't have any mindfulness books. I am relocating so would prefer to get ebooks. The ones I checked out were mostly paperbacks. Do you have any recommendations?
JonW
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Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:45 pm  

Ebooks?
I'm the person for that. PM me.
Cheers,
Jon
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mark_cdf
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Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:58 pm  

I found following a plan such as Mark Williams' Finding Peace in a Frantic World worked best for me, reading the book alongside the guided meditations gave me a far better idea of what I should be doing. Having a short attention span isn't a problem - each time you notice your attention has wandered, acknowledge this and bring your mind back to the meditation. Even if this happens a hundred times. Try not to judge it as being a good or bad thing, but recognise that the mind wandering is quite normal, and it's the bringing the mind back that is the practice.

Hope this helps :)
arguseyed
Posts: 81

Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:30 am  

Thanks, Mark. That's a great suggestion.
lowolakerty
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 07 May 1980

Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:44 am  

Thank you mark for this useful information
Kukurijek
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 01 Feb 2016
Location: Massachusetts

Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:16 pm  

I am currently following the Mark Williams book as well, and am finding it useful to stay on track.

In past, I've used the Calm app, which I really enjoyed. Once I am done with the 8-week course, the plan is to switch back to using the app until I am trained enough to do silent meditation without assistance.
fentajackie
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 15 May 1980

Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:02 am  

Kukurijek wrote:I am currently following the Mark Williams book as well, and am finding it useful to stay on track.

In past, I've used the Calm app, which I really enjoyed. Once I am done with the 8-week course, the plan is to switch back to using the app until I am trained enough to do silent meditation without assistance.



same here i am also reading Mark Williams book as well
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