Mindfulness for Skillful Living
Mindfulness is a skill we all possess yet we have little or no awareness of actually using it in our daily lives. When we are aware of being mindful, we sense it as the feeling of being “on” or “in the flow” of the moment. However, more often, we slip into “automatic pilot” in our thinking, acting and way of being with respect to others and ourselves. In such moments, if we are caught in difficult situations or complex events, we may become frustrated or frightened of the many internal changes we experience.
Mindfulness is a way of taking a more engaged stance in our relationship with others, our environment and ourselves. It promotes awareness of the changes arising in us, giving us the time to assess, accept, and encourage healthy ways of being. It is not a formula for happiness, however, through the Breath, it is a way of directing our Body, Emotions, Sensations and Thinking onto a path that fosters calm and ease in the face of our challenges