Just One Thing - change your brain by the way you use it

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.
kansari
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Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:17 pm  

I am interested in following.

efox
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Thu Dec 26, 2013 3:01 pm  

This one year of mindfulness is a great idea. Is anyone recording measures of happiness and/or stressfulness etc before and after the practice? Would seem a shame not to get some evidence of benefits etc.

Lynn4MK
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Location: Syracuse, New York

Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:40 pm  

Hello,
This morning's tweet from @mindfuleveryday brought me here, and I think I would like to join you. I have been reading and thinking about mindfulness for some time, but have not established a regular practice. This seems like it may be good way to get started.
Lynn

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FeeHutch
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 01 Mar 2012
Location: Steel City
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Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:50 pm  

Welcome everyone, great to meet you and have you join our community.

efox personally speaking I try not to strive for results and benefits but maybe keeping a journal as you go will help you document your journey?

I have the sheets for each week ready and will scribble down notes and thoughts if I feel inclined because sometimes that process helps me reach a deeper understanding of what I am experiencing.
“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

Jude
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Thu Dec 26, 2013 6:38 pm  

Hi,
I'm in - just about to order the book - arrived here via your Twitter feed. I'm not a complete beginner, having done some training in mindfulness and practised it on and off over the past 18 months. The 'on and off' aspect is the issue for me, and this is something I would like to improve in 2014, as I think it is such an important skill to possess.
Looking forward to being part of the community :)
J

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Gareth
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Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:29 pm  

Great.

It seems we have a strong core of people here to make this a fascinating journey. I will try to contribute wherever I can.

I agree with Fee in that it's important not to strive for results. Some days mindfulness is easier than others. This is just the way it is.

It would be nice to record how people have changed over the year though. Journals are a great idea. Maybe we could start another thread that we could populate with this kind of stuff, rather than the general week to week stuff.

Spacegirl
Posts: 1

Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:17 pm  

Hi there - I'd like to give this a go. I've ordered the book and I'll track my progress here and on a blog... :D

enonemus
Posts: 2

Fri Dec 27, 2013 1:38 pm  

Hi everyone
I'd like to get involved with this. It sounds like a great project. I think the worksheets will be useful
David

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Steve
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Location: Oxford, UK

Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:50 pm  

Welcome everyone! I'll be back when internet connection repaired. Very slow on phone.
Steve

Nibzy
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Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:11 pm  

Consider me in on this one too.
I'm hoping to integrate it further into my psychotherapy practice and will be journaling for this purpose so it would be great if we could track our changes!
(I'm going to track my 6 emotional style continuums and compare them from last years results)
See you on the 5th :)

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