{"id":893,"date":"2022-08-20T13:37:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T03:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/?p=893"},"modified":"2023-06-28T11:51:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T01:51:53","slug":"why-we-need-mindfulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/being\/why-we-need-mindfulness\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we need mindfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>&#8220;Collect moments, not things.&#8221;<br>\u2014 Paulo Coelho<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindfulness is the practice of bearing witness to the present moment with curiosity, non-judgement and compassion. The beauty of mindfulness is that you can draw on this powerful tool in any moment and at any time to support you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon Kabat-Zinn, a pioneer in mindfulness and founder of mindfulness-based stress reduction, suggests that \u201cthe best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness\u201d. By connecting with your senses \u2014 sight, sound, taste, smell and touch \u2014 you\u2019re able to appreciate any moment in its entirety. This is the art of presence, as is a concept we explore in-depth in our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/wellbeingshop.com.au\/products\/mindfulness-workbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Jon Kabat-Zinn, a pioneer in mindfulness and founder of mindfulness-based stress reduction, suggests that \u201cthe best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness\u201d. By connecting with your senses \u2014 sight, sound, taste, smell and touch \u2014 you\u2019re able to appreciate any moment in its entirety. This is the art of presence, as is a concept we explore in-depth in our Mindfulness Workbook. (opens in a new tab)\">Mindfulness Workbook<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7 key elements of mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022    Non-judging \u2014 cultivating awareness of what\u2019s happening within and around you, without any judgement. <br>\u2022    Patience \u2014 a form of wisdom that allows you to let things unfold in their own time.  <br>\u2022    Beginner\u2019s mind \u2014 approaching the moment with curiosity, openness and a willingness to learn and be receptive.  <br>\u2022    Trust \u2014 trusting yourself, your experiences and your feelings. <br>\u2022    Non-striving \u2014 being with yourself, just as you are, without needing to change, control or do anything. <br>\u2022    Acceptance \u2014 seeing things just as they are, and allowing them to be exactly as they are (regardless of how difficult things are). <br>\u2022    Letting go \u2014 mindfulness brings our attention to thoughts, emotions, situations or things we might be holding on to. Letting go is a process that occurs when we loosen our grip on what we\u2019re holding on to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The importance of mindfulness<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindfulness is not just a tool we can use to extract the most joy out of moments in life. It\u2019s also a powerful way to cultivate ease in challenging times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being mindful allows us to appreciate so many joys in life \u2014 from the taste of delicious food to the soothing sounds of nature to the warmth of connecting with your loved ones. But it also allows us to have grace in the moments that test us \u2014 such an unexpected challenge with our health, stressful experience at work or disagreement in a relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the true beauty of mindfulness \u2014 being able to wholeheartedly experience life as it unfolds, moment to moment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Collect moments, not things.&#8221;\u2014 Paulo Coelho Mindfulness is the practice of bearing witness to the present moment with curiosity, non-judgement and compassion. 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