Yesterday we learned about the source of the anxiety cycle and its two manifestations, which gave us a real understanding of the anxiety cycle. Today we continue to learn about the natural enemy of the anxiety cycle—mindfulness.
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness first originated from meditation in Buddhist scriptures, and was later introduced into Western psychology to help people manage their emotions, self-regulate, improve attention, etc. Mindfulness is actually using a special way to pay attention to and be aware of something.
When we are obsessed with one thing, we will fall into the illusion of the spiritual world.
Just like if something you say is not approved by your friend, you will feel that your friend does not like you, and you will guess and affirm in your heart. And then take it as a fact, causing yourself to struggle and blame yourself in your heart, until it triggers a new round of anxiety and uneasiness.
So how can you eliminate this negative cycle of anxiety? This requires starting from mindfulness. We need to learn to be aware of our own thinking activities, emotional ups and downs, and physical reactions, so as to gradually learn how to master our thoughts and emotions instead of being led by our emotions.
So what is true mindfulness?
1. Mindfulness is not about emptying the mind and thinking about nothing, but to focus highly on what is happening, allowing the brain to be neutral and objectively aware of the things themselves, neither pretending to turn a blind eye nor imposing one's own subjective thoughts. in.
2. The purpose of mindfulness is not to relieve stress, even though it can sometimes achieve the effect of reducing stress.
3. Mindfulness is not exactly the same as calmness or relaxation. When we live in a mindful way, we can open ourselves up to experience and feel the pain instead of escaping, and let our hearts be in a calm, relaxed and comfortable state. state.
4. Mindfulness is not a religious practice, it is a unique way of thinking.
5. Mindfulness is not a major surgery on your life. In fact, mindfulness is not necessarily related to what we want to do. We don’t need it at all, because we need to learn mindfulness to establish other new life goals for ourselves.
6. Mindfulness is not a panacea that can cure all diseases
It itself requires a person to make changes in the way he thinks and pays attention. Therefore, only long-term practice can realize the difference, and only long-term persistence can achieve true mindfulness.
What are the benefits of mindfulness?
1. Being positive can improve people's happiness
When we live in a mindful way, we will discover many beautiful things in life that we have ignored, so that we can integrate into the world around us.
The distance between you and the people around you will be much closer, and your heart will be more full and grateful. If you feel the true beauty of life, you will no longer be troubled by anxiety.
2. Mindfulness can make the body healthier
Long-term mindfulness practice can help us reshape brain neurons, and has a certain impact on reducing blood sugar, blood lipids , improving concentration, improving sleep, and improving immunity.
3. Mindfulness can reduce anxiety and improve mental and emotional health
Mindfulness is becoming more and more widely used in the field of clinical psychology counseling. Many people who suffer from depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, interpersonal relationships and other problems, through Great improvement after mindfulness practice.
Today I mainly introduce you to the natural enemy of anxiety—mindfulness. Only true mindfulness can bring benefits to our lives. So what kind of mindfulness can make us slow down and truly live in the present moment?
I will continue to explain "Actually You Are Very Good" to you tomorrow. I am Meimei, and I will read a good book with you every day ~
