Everyday Mindfulness

Why Everyday?

Because mindfulness is normal; it is not something special, limited to Buddhists, mystics, academics or psychologists. This is a simple process that any human being can undertake. Mindfulness is not always an easy thing to do, particularly if you have never experienced anything like this before or if you are going through intense pain or strong emotions. But the techniques required to cultivate greater mindfulness are incredibly simple and are available to any human being free of charge. As time progresses, mindfulness becomes easier and easier to develop and being in the present moment becomes as much of a habit as our normal state of distractedness.

How do I Start?

There are many ways in which you can practice mindfulness. After all, there are  many ways in which you can anchor yourself to any given moment.

Many people practice mindfulness of breathing, because the breath is always here and always in the present moment. The breath is a wonderful anchor, and it can really get you in touch with your own body and what is going on there, but there are other ways ways to practice mindfulness too. Come along to our forum and join people that are undergoing the 8-week course or chat generally around the subject of mindfulness.

The Potential Benefits

• A general feeling of well being

• Better sleeping

• A greater connection with the body

• An improved relationship with pain

• A reduction in levels of stress and anxiety

• Improved personal relationships

• A greater acceptance of troublesome thoughts and emotions

• Improvements to memory, concentration and cognitive ability

• Increased productivity

• Increased creativity

Why Every Day?

Because mindfulness requires a commitment to regular practice. If there is no commitment, then the mind can easily be drawn back into it’s old ways. Modern life holds so many distractions and it bombards us with so much information that it can lead the mind astray easily.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, who pioneered secular mindfulness says the following:

“Making a time for formal practice every day is like feeding yourself every day. It is that important.”

Our Aim

The aim of Everyday Mindfulness is simply to promote mindfulness

Mindfulness is free, simple and has the potential to be life changing. Mindfulness is a little alien at first for someone who has never tried this type of thing, there is also a tendency for some people to view it as something mystical or a bit weird. Here at Everyday Mindfulness we are trying to break down these barriers as much as we can.