We go about our lives as if nothing matters, judging people for who they are and for who they aren’t. We walk in pride thinking we have it all. But do we? What happens when we lack mindfulness and instead practice being rude by being inconsiderate and insensitive? We have a tendency to believe what isn’t true. Believing we are somehow right to do what we do, while everyone else is wrong. What happens when we step back, refocus, and go within? We come to understand who we are and why we treat others the way we do. Step into someone else’s challenges, and you will see a different picture, perhaps get a glimpse of their reality.
When we listen to our heart, we gain relevant insight to what goes on behind the scenes. We tap into an intuitive understanding of what’s working and what isn’t, from who’s right to who’s wrong. The state of affairs, well-being, and lifestyle choices are all under the microscope. We internalize and assimilate all the information, from the inner conflict of our heart to the inner battle of the mind. It’s not only a matter of who or what caused conflict. But why the mind opposes the heart or vice versa. When we attend to what’s happening in the here and now, accepting our thoughts and feelings, we see things in a different light. Bearing in mind, we control the way we think and feel.
WHY MINDFULNESS IS AN IMPORTANT PRACTICE
Mindfulness is a therapeutic technique whereby we express awareness by focusing on the present moment. And in the present moment we recognize and accept the underlying feeling and those inexplicable impressions. We are aware of the challenges we face, from who we encounter, to how we function in response to the ones who hide by practicing avoidance techniques. We see what’s going on while others believe they are concealing what they think they know.
Ignoring or avoiding a problem, a person, or a situation will have us suppress instinctive emotion crying out for acknowledgment. What happens next is anyone’s guess, but I believe it’s the cause of our mental health challenges. In other words, you feel the way you do because you are picking up on some hidden facet you are unwilling to clarify, reluctant to reconcile, resistant to accept. Intuition asks us to take a time out, to search within. Within your environment, surroundings, or conditions are people who can and will compromise health, happiness, and peace of mind. However, there are also those who will help you get to where you need to be by supporting, counseling, and nurturing your soul.
Stepping out of busyness, stopping our endless pursuit of getting somewhere else, is perhaps the most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.
The practice of mindfulness is not only known to curb anxiety, depression, and stress; it can also minimize and possibly even eliminate conflict. And who doesn’t experience some conflict in a workplace, at home, or any social setting, even the conflict within oneself? Everything influences us because everything is energy. We can detect energy because its presence is perceived not only when we invite people into our lives, but even when we don’t.
WHEN MINDFUL WE EXPERIENCE A BETTER WAY TO LIVE
Every experience, from the places you visit, to where you live, work, and play can change a thought which changes a feeling as it draws from an emotion. How you perceive what takes place and what doesn’t; what you do and what you don’t; who you trust and what you believe, can impact the life you live.
What’s important for us to understand is we have the power to change. We can change the way we think which will change the way we feel. We get to choose whether we want to be good or bad. Or whether to disappear behind a white semi-transparent curtain, pretending all is well when it isn’t.
The key to understanding where you are is through acceptance of who you are. Along with all the conditions, and situations you face. Once you understand who you are, how you tick, and where you sit, you will better understand others. Those who cross your path and those who take an avid part in your life are all going through something. Perhaps the solution to our social issues rests in mindful practices.
We often have very little empathy for our own thoughts and feelings and frequently try to suppress them by dismissing them as weaknesses.
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