Mindfulness is the equivalent of "staying in the moment". It indicates that by focusing on our body, emotions and thoughts, we realize the harmony between them and gain calm control. Experiences shaped by awareness rather than a life of self-control improve both our cognitive skills and our relationship with the world.
We experience firsthand how busy our daily lives can be. Amidst this intensity, we can sometimes stop and realize where we are and what we are doing, and learn the benefits of getting out of the flow we are in, from Mindfullness.
The starting point of Mindfulness is Buddhist meditations. These practices are part of the tradition passed down through the centuries. The continued tradition has enabled mindfulness exercises to spread to the Western world these days. Although there are various practices in terms of awareness and spiritual purification in Abrahamic religions, the awareness exercises we know today are based on Buddhist teachings.
After explaining Mindfulness this much, I need to explain what kind of exercises we can reinforce it with. Although we can come across a significant number of mindfulness exercises with a few searches, there are three types of applications that I want to explain:
Body Scan: It is an exercise performed to feel your body by lying on your back. Lie on your back and extend your arms to the sides with your palms up. Feel and release every part of your body, one by one, from your feet to your head or from your head to your feet. This exercise will help you gain awareness of your body.
Raisin Exercise: Take a handful of raisins in your hand. Examine this handful of raisins as if you were seeing them for the first time. Feel its smell, shape, taste, everything as if it were the first time. This way you will focus on the experience of the present. I have no doubt that it will help you understand the difference between looking and seeing.
Walking Exercise: When we say walking, everyone will undoubtedly think of it as a self-control behavior. In fact, in this exercise you need to prevent the walking action from becoming automatic. Take every step without setting a distance for yourself. Try walking with awareness and feeling. You will see that it becomes an experience.
As I mentioned before, it is possible to come across many different types of mindfulness exercises. In fact, we can say that each exercise tells us similar ideas: "Catch and feel the serenity." It is known that we live in a very busy world. Slowing down a little and focusing on our thoughts without judgment can help us turn even our inner world into an experience.
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