Mindfulness is the art of non-judgmental, compassionate, awareness of internal and external present moment experience. Our language of feelings often judges, discounts, or ignores our present moment experiences. We are socialized to express present moment experiences with statements such as:

When experience is approached without qualification and judgment, language changes to reflect validation and respect of our present moment observations.

 

In mindfulness, compassionate awareness is expressed as a friendly, accepting, welcoming, noticing of the present moment experience. In being aware of fatigue, ache, or pressure, we accept it, open our heart to it, speak to it with affection and express it with kindness.

Mindfulness focuses on what is happening in the “here and now”, in the present moment. It is not remembering past experience nor anticipating future experience. It is about being aware that we are tired when we are feeling tired. We merely observe our thoughts, feelings, and actions as we experience them without qualification and judgment. It is about asking:

 

We are open to the feeling, speak to it and openly wait for a response. In mindfulness therapy, these three elements (non-judgmental, compassionate awareness and present moment experience) are put into practice. One becomes open to self, to learning, to interacting with that which was previously unconscious to us toward nurturing and accepting new insights. I provide a safe, comforting, nurturing approach to experience mindfulness toward self practice and mastery.

Mindfulness therapy and practice leads to improved physical and emotional health:

*  Increased self-esteem

*  Decreased anxiety, worry and feeling of panic
*  A calmer and slower pace to life and an increase in patience

*  Increased intimacy and creativity
*  Decrease in physical stress symptoms such as high blood pressure, muscle tension, headaches, insomnia

For more information or to schedule a session, contact Marian.

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