WHAT IS
MINDFULNESS?
Mindfulness means paying attention to
your experience, on
purpose, in the present moment, without judgment.
You simply experience your experience with curiosity and
acceptance. Both pleasant and unpleasant experiences are approached
in this way, allowing you to face all of life’s ups and downs with
equanimity – a balance of mind that is unshakeable.
This brings a deep sense of inner peace, which can be
transformative and liberating.
A growing body of research into Mindfulness has shown its
effectiveness in health and well-being, the management of stress,
anxiety and depression and improved immune system
functioning.
It fosters qualities such as
insight, empathy, patience and discernment. It can improve your
relationships, sharpen attention
and improve emotional balance.
Mindfulness is not so much
something you do. Rather, it is a way of being. For many
of us, stepping out of doing mode into being mode
takes some practice because our culture conditions us from a young
age to get
ahead. Mindfulness helps us
to make this shift. Ironically, by doing less and being more we
often find ourselves being more productive, and enjoying what we do
to a greater degree.
Click on this link to
read a Sunday Telegraph article about Mindfulness, which contains
an interview with Paul:
www.telegraph.co.uk/health/10564701/meditation-mindfulness-andy-puddicombe-depression.html
PAUL CHRISTELIS
(MA Clin Psych; MSc Mindfulness-Based Approaches)
Paul has worked as a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist,
clinical supervisor, writer, group facilitator and teacher for over
twenty years. As director of School of Moments, he is
dedicated to helping people to be more present in their lives,
in their relationships, work and with themselves.
He is the author of the Mindful Me series of books, mindfulness guides for young children.