Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love
~ Rumi
What is mindfulness...mindfulness is the ability to cultivate awareness of the present moment while putting aside our lenses of judgment. It is being in connection with the direct experience of the present moment, the here and now. Most of us can connect with the example of our minds feeling out of control at times, or our emotions feeling imbalanced. The practice of mindfulness offers us the unique strength of learning how to control our own minds, instead of our minds controlling us. Today, thanks in large part to research by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and colleagues; mindfulness training is being used by hundreds of hospitals around the country dealing with issues such as chronic pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and more.
In an age where our lives seem to be accelerating, stress naturally seems to be increasing, and our attention is often in multiple places at once, it is no wonder that our moods tend to gravitate toward depression, anxiety, addiction, or simply bad habits of mind, body, and behavior.
In the workplace, mindfulness can be seen as awareness training, stress-reduction, and learning how to manifest the personal and professional goals you want in your life. Learning and practicing mindfulness is about increasing your present moment awareness through guided daily practices around observing thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and behaviors. It is important to note that mindfulness is a practice, and takes effort. In approaching companies, we support executives and employees in becoming more present to be more effective and achieve maximum results and success. People can learn formal structured and informal day-to-day practices to weave into daily life.
Mindfulness and Meditation are often a path to loving "again the stranger who was yourself". Give yourself the gift of tasting this practice.