What is Mindfulness? I think the better question would be what is it NOT.
This year I have taken on the task of creating a business which offers mindfulness training and support for teachers (K-16) called Uplift Teachers. To start I completed an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course through the UMASS Medical School. Before doing this I was told by a mentor that I already was living mindfully but I have to admit I really wasn’t in a whole and complete way. I was doing daily gratitudes, trying to incorporate meditation into my daily life. I was definitely moving away from unrealistic expectations of perfection and the drive to push myself beyond my limits on a daily basis. This was all good and a definite beginning to living mindfully. But doing this course opened my eyes and showed me exactly how I was still caught up in the run…
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Interesting description. Mindfulness an be illusive and this helps give some clarity.
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I was hoping as much.
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Lovely and inspirational article!
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Thank you for your kind words.
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Welcome sir
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Wonderful! ❤
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Yes, indeed, 💙
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