Monthly Workshop

Foundation of Mindfulness

Date: February 23, 2023

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location: Zoom

Cost: Donation

Register in advance for this meeting: Please sign up here at this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

During this 1.5 hour workshop, we will explore the fundamentals of practing mindfulness. You will be guided through a series of activities to bring focus and attention to the present. No experience or training is required. Come as you are?

 WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?

Mindfulness means intentionally paying attention to your present-moment experience with mindful attitudes such as acceptance, curiosity, self-compassion, and openness.

Mindfulness meditation can be done for less than 5 minutes all the way up to about 45 minutes.   The meditation involves practicing a particular technique, such as focusing on your breath, body, or sounds. 

Mindfulness meditation creates positive changes in your brain. 

Yoga tai chi, or other mind-body disciplines that are done with a full mindful awareness can also be classified as mindfulness meditation.  

Everyday mindfulness involves living in a mindful way.  Each time you do an activity, if you intentionally give the process you full attention with mindful attitudes like curiosity and openness (this can also be called detachment or stepping back), you also enhance your brain’s mindfulness. 

Everyday mindfulness can be practice at any time in your daily life.  You can do mindful eating, mindful walking, and even simply mindful breathing while your are waiting in line somewhere.          

A brief summary of the benefits of your meditation practice include:

  • Increased clarity, alertness and focus

  • Better memory

  • Reduced anxiety and stress

  • Deep inner discipline

  • Slow down your thoughts

  • Increased sense of self...ability to be you

  • Decreased blood pressure

  • More compassion for yourself and others

  • More creativity (not just for artists)

  • Increased workplace performance

  • Defend against the hyper-active always-on world in which we live

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