What if you were to wake up in the morning and say to yourself, "Good morning. I love you."? How would this phrase affect you? Aside from it …
Do What Works—To Achieve Your Desired Outcome
Mindfulness helps us to slow down and behave effectively, rather than impulsively. In most cases, unless there is a direct threat to our safety or …
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On Observing
In reviewing the components of mindfulness, we have the "What Skills" and the "How Skills". What Skills Observe Describe …
Multi-Tasking is NOT a Strength
Doing one thing at a time is efficient, enhances focus, and decreases distractions. While many workplaces value multi-tasking, it has been …
Non-Judgmental Stance: Is it a possibility?
In DBT, Marsha Linehan has defined mindfulness with the "What Skills" (covered last week) and the "How Skills." The "How Skills" are: …
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What is Necessary to Practice Mindfulness?
"Paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally, as if your life depended on it." This quotation is Jon Kabat-Zinn's …
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Mindfulness of Current Emotion
Mindfulness involves consciously directing your attention to one thing in the present moment. It is focused attention in a non-judgmental …
Is There More to Mindfulness?
Mindfulness practice has the ability to transform lives. While the concept is relatively simple, and beginners are able to practice it immediately, …
Make Better Decisions
Mindfulness "How Skills" include: Non-Judgmental StanceOne-MindfullyEffectively The third in this list, "Effectively," is actually what arises …
Just One Thing at a Time…
Isn't multitasking a strength? Perhaps you are one of the many who included "multitasking" on your resume as a strength. Many people brag about their …