Mindfulness
A Short History of Mindfulness
Mindfulness finds its roots in Buddhist traditions of more than 2,500 years old.
In the western world, mindfulness teachings were established in the early 1970s. Teachers such as Jon Kabat-Zinn began to blend ancient practices such as meditation with western approaches to wellbeing to produce a practice for overall health and wellbeing that places the practitioner firmly in charge of their own routine.
What can Mindfulness help me with?
Mindfulness is firstly about awareness and the ability to be present in the moment. It is a potentially life-changing way to live in harmony with our inner emotional landscape.
The way we deal with our thoughts plays a big part in how we maintain our wellbeing and there is an ever growing body of scientific evidence that shows mindfulness is useful for holistically managing a wide range of mental ill health and physical conditions.
Mindfulness training helps us to become more aware of our inner and external selves and can help us navigate thoughts and feelings, so that instead of being overwhelmed by them, we’re better able to deal with them.
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