MindfulnessMindfulness/Moment-to-Moment Awareness (MA), is the practice of being aware and fully present in each moment. It is noticing what you are perceiving with your five senses, thoughts and feelings. It is a heightened sense of awareness that notices what’s being perceived without getting “caught-up” in it; it is awareness without analysis. When we are caught-up in a moment, we analyze it rather than simply perceive it; we think of other things, the past or the future, and do not pay attention to what it actually happening in the moment. This state of mind leads to
stress,
worry,
anxiety,
frustration, and
depression.
Stress Reduction Increased focus, concentration and memory Greater awareness and self-control Increased feelings of happiness, compassion and peace Increased insight into the nature of reality and the self
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