Your mindfulness practice is strengthened by many underlying pillars, Kindness being one of them. Like all aspects of mindfulness, kindness requires intentional work to grow and thrive in a healthy way. In this brief, we'll explore some of the ways kindness can benefit mindfulness, and how these two practices can work together to promote greater well-being and happiness.
"Pamphlet Mindfulness" is a series of small volumes that describe how specific topics (breathwork, kindness, patience, etc.) relate to and benefit a mindfulness practice. In this brief, we'll explore some of the ways that patience can benefit mindfulness, and how these two practices can work together to promote greater well-being and happiness.
It may seem silly to dedicate an entire volume of Pamphlet Mindfulness to the concept of being present, since mindfulness itself is all about the cultivation of present-moment awareness. But consider this for a moment; how often throughout your day do you split your focus between two, three, or any number of tasks? Talking on the phone while driving, cooking, working, etc. Scrolling social media while your child, parent, partner, friend, etc. is talking to you. Listening to a podcast while you're cooking dinner, talking to someone in the room, and passively watching TV. Thinking about work, school, life while you eat. Don't worry, we're all guilty of these behaviors. It's hard not to be preoccupied with multiple things when the pace of modern life moves so fast. Life can spin at dizzying speeds, and it makes you feel like you won't be able to keep up unless you do fifty things at once. Is that really the best way to approach life though...only partially focused on everything? This volume is about bringing awareness to your daily life and behaviors, and how practicing present-moment awareness during your routine activities can actually strengthen your mindfulness practice in profound ways.
There is a strong connection between adaptability and mindfulness. By practicing mindfulness, we can learn to observe our thoughts and emotions without being carried away by them, which can help us to be more flexible and responsive in the face of change. Change can be very hard for some people, but when we adopt an adaptable mindset, we are better suited to notice when our thoughts and emotions are limiting our ability to adjust to new situations. As we learn to observe and recognize these limitations, we can then take steps to let go of those thoughts and emotions and approach the situation with a more curiosity, openness, and flexibility.
Gratitude and mindfulness have significant ties, and cultivating gratitude can have a profound impact on our well-being and happiness. In this brief, we'll explore some ways gratitude can benefit a mindfulness practice, and how to foster a grateful mindset that will help support overall well-being.