Being mindful isn’t just about being alerted to something and then being mindful of your actions. It is about paying attention to your life presently, so you are aware of exactly what is going on. It's not something we will all have in our lifetime, but that part is always up to us. Being mindful is something you should hone, but something that can have a positive impact on both your personal and professional life.
Being mindful
Being mindful helps to improve relationships. It's listening carefully to what others have to say, looking at our lifestyles again, and incorporating meditation into our daily routine.
It is important to practice being mindful – to focus on your breathing, use visualisation, and be aware of your feelings. To think about how you feel, why you feel what you feel. To think about your experiences. It is not just your experience in that moment that makes you feel unhappy, sad, or angry.
Being mindful is something we should all work on, for us to work successfully make the world a more secure place. It’s something we can teach ourselves. To train your mind to see the good in people, in society and in the world and to change your internal dialogue so you use empathy, compassion and tolerance, instead of anger and abuse.
We Shouldn't Assume
We shouldn't assume without really knowing or understanding. It's not something we will all have in our life. The more mindful you are, the more benefits you bring to your life, and to those around you.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is one thing that has helped me with being mindful. I had always assumed that it was only for people with Borderline Personality Disorder.
It turns out that it helped teach me a lot of life skills that I never learned as a child. There are many times when things can trigger me and throw me back 40 years or so, to make me feel like a little kid.
But now I have tools to use that can bring me back to the present, to be able to deal with situations now, rather than deal with situations the way I used to.
Thanks Randy. I'm pleased you have found something that works for you. Amazing news.
How much better you'll feel being mindful, knowing you're making a difference for yourself through the choices you are able to make.
I know how much it has helped me. I couldn't be without it now. Being mindful helps us take control of our decisions and our life.
I've learned to hear sirens in the distance, which means I know when I've screwed up by not being mindful.
All you have to do is pay attention to your conscience, if you have one.
Thanks Tim. Yes, 'all you have to do is pay attention to your conscience, if you have one,' - exactly. It's our conscience that alerts us to a problem and our intuition that acts as a guide.
The key is also in the words 'being mindful' - I also think we must consciously continue to be mindful of what we do, instead of us relying on our unconscious thinking all the time.