How to Practice Mindfulness?

(Video: How to Practice Mindfulness)

Mindfulness is the very thing that we all need in life. It is what keep us focused and centered in our own existence. Reality is all about NOW. Thus, we should strive to always be, in the here and now at all times.

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a constant state of active and open attention that we place on the present. When a person is mindful. They are able to be objective on their thoughts and feelings from a distance without having to judge them as being good or bad.

When you are mindful, you don’t let life go passing you by. Instead, you are always living in the moment, and awakening to each and every new experience that does come your way.

Mindfulness permits us, to take it all in, so to speak without prompting any emotions or other things that tend to bind us mentally.

Practice Mindfulness

So how to practice mindfulness?

There are various ways. Some of the best ways aren’t all about less miserable. If anything, it is best to suffer a little, because a lot can be learned from exposing the inner self to experiencing pain.

Pain is the very thing that does make the mind and body hurt, yes, but it also permits one to pick up a great deal of positive attributes from it as a default. Therefore, practicing mindfulness should include some elements of pain, in that the mind and the body can learn to assimilate and become stronger against it.

Nothing in life comes easy and neither does the power of thinking. The mind and body are supposed to be one in everything that they do together.

So, with this said, how to practice mindfulness should be something that goes far into the inner core of someone. This inner core should include both the good and the bad.

Practicing mindfulness that goes deep into one’s self is not easy, nevertheless, once it is achieved, it becomes easier to be in touch a to heightened sense of well-being.

Here are three specific techniques that will be shared, and the one element they all have in common is to arouse some form of mindfulness encountered from pain or suffering because it is this pain or suffering that will bring out the greatest strength.

Mindfulness Exercise 1: Flame of Renewal

The first technique is to light a candle, sitting on the floor in a dark room with no light.

Sit before the candle with legs crossed and gaze only at the candle’s flame. Focus on the candle’s flame and think of an event that has brought about suffering or pain. Let the mind relive this incident in every way.

Never take the eyes off of the flame of the candle as the mind goes back to remembering the specific source of pain and or suffering.

Let the heart feel the pain and suffering once more. However, before any real emotions emerge, pull back from it and never lose sight of the candle.

Breathe in and breathe out.

Keep eyes on the candle and move back towards the present. Push the pain and suffering back.

Permit the rush of the “here and now” to wash over the mind and body completely. Feel the strength that has been gained with this technique and the mindfulness that the reality of suffering and pain has brought.

Mindfulness Exercise 2: Channel Energy of Loved Ones

The second technique is to get a photo of someone deceased who is loved and missed a whole lot. Take this photo and put it somewhere in a reverend way and light a candle beside it.

Get into a sitting position and focus on the photo of the departed loved one.

Let the eyes roam back and forth from the candle to the face in the photo.
Focus the mind on the loved one who has passed, and the let the mind go back in time to when this loved one was lost. Permit the mind and body to feel the suffering or pain of loss and also the grief. Access the sadness that was felt, but don’t let it wash over the mind and body completely, keep it at bay for a bit.

Then gradually bring the mind and body back to the present.

Keep the eyes fixated only on the image of the person’s face in the photo. Let a smile come upon the lips.

Then turn the gaze to the candle and become the candle. Become like the flame. Be stalwart, steady, and strong.

Take three deep breaths and come back to the present. Feel the warmth of the candle wash over instead of the rush of emptiness. The mindfulness that strength and of not being broken will be present.

Mindfulness Exercise 3: Object of Sadness

The third technique is to just sit anywhere where it is peaceful and quiet to meditate privately. A chair can be used to sit on or just be on the floor with legs crossed in a yoga fashion.

The mind and body should be focused on an object this time. The object can be something that represents great sadness, loss, or some form of pain that doesn’t want to be revisited. The object can also be in memory of another or that does invoke sadness or loss.

Focus on the object in question and don’t let the eyes wander away from it. Let them become fixated on it.

All thoughts are to be centered on the object and the story behind it. Permit the mind to relive the memory associated with the object in question. Let the painful images of a personal moment of suffering or pain of loss enter the mind. Relive the entire incident in the mind without allowing emotions to come into play.

Just be an onlooker who is looking on and feeling nothing but numbness.

Then gradually, slowly, separate from the scene of suffering and sadness, and take three deep cleansing breaths of air in and out.

Let the mind back away from the memory and be drawn back to consciousness.

Keep the eyes still focused on the object and return to the present.

Refuse to experience any emotions or feelings about what the mind has just experienced. Absorb the mindfulness and knowledge that the brain has just visited. Remain strong and steady.

Experiencing suffering also does alleviate suffering. Let the mind partake within the self does indeed offer personal escape, if it made to be so, and this awaken a lot of inner self-awareness.

Mindfulness for Life

When there is a great presence of mindfulness in the lives of people, they show up when needed at most in their lives. They also show up and be accounted for to accept things that cannot be changed in life.

Part of being human is being made to suffer loss and pain. It is a reality of living that cannot be escaped. Strength comes from knowing this and accepting it. Even if it does hurt somewhere deep inside.

By practicing mindfulness, anybody can channel their energy and strength and use them to live a more meaningful life.