Mindfulness

MINDFULNESS



BY APAGE



WHAT IS MINDFULNESS MEDITATION?

LIVING IN THE MOMENT



MINDFULNESS BEGAN AS A BUDDHIST TRADITION.



MINDFULNESS MEDITATION IS NOW RECOGNIZED BY PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AS A FORM OF COGNITIVE THERAPY.



IT'S A SEATED MEDITATION TECHNIQUE THAT FOCUSES ATTENTION ON BREATHING, BODILY SENSATIONS AND MENTAL RELAXATION.



WHAT MAKES MINDFULNESS UNIQUE FROM OTHER FORMS OF MEDITATION IS THAT THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON ONE'S CURRENT PHYSICAL STATE.



HOW IT WORKS: THE SCIENCE OF MEDITATION



MINDFULNESS INVOLVES SIX NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES THAT LEAD TO A PERSON'S MEDITATIVE STATE OF SELF-AWARENESS.



NON-ATTACHMENT & DECENTERING (LETTING FO OF THE EGO)

INTENTION & MOTIVATION (TO ACHIEVE MINDFULNESS)

ATTENTION REGULATION

EXTINCTION & RECONSOLIDATION (CHANGING BEHAVIORS OR ATTITUDES)

EMOTION REGULATION

PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR (A SENSE OF EMPATHY FOR OTHERS)



THE MENTAL BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS

MINDFULNESS INCREASES BRAIN GYRIFICATION(FOLDING OF BRAIN TISSUE), WHICH ALLOWS THE BRAIN TO PROCESS INFORMATION MORE EFFICIENTLY - PROVIDING A BETTER GRASP ON LIFE'S STRESSORS.



FIGHTS PTSD

IMPROVES ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

HELPS REGULATE EMOTIONS

FIGHTS DEPRESSION

FIGHTS ANXIETY

FIGHTS MEMORY LOSS



THE PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS

IN ADDITION TO REDUCING STRESS AND BOOSTING RELAXATION, RESEARCH SUGGESTS MINDFULNESS CAN LOWER STRESS-0INDUCING INFLAMMATION, WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO MANY PHYSICAL AILMENTS.



REDUCES RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

REDUCES HEART DISEASE RISK

HELPS IRRITABLE BOWEL DISEASE

FIGHTS CHRONIC PAIN

SLOWS HIV PROGRESSION

AIDS IN WEIGHT LOSS

LESSENS COLD & FLU EFFECTS

IMPROVES SLEEP MINDFULNESS BY APAGE WHAT IS MINDFULNESS MEDITATION? LIVING IN THE MOMENT MINDFULNESS BEGAN AS A MINDFULNESS MEDITATION BUDDHIST TRADITION. IS NOW RECOGNIZED BY PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AS A FORM OF COGNITIVE THERAPY. IT'S A SEATED MEDITATION TECHNIQUE THAT FOCUSES ATTENTION ON BREATHING, BODILY SENSATIONS AND WHAT MAKES MINDFULNESS UNIQUE FROM OTHER MENTAL RELAXATION. FORMS OF MEDITATION IS THAT THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON ONE'S CURRENT PHYSICAL STATE. HOW IT WORKS: THE SCIENCE OF MEDITATION MINDFULNESS INVOLVES SIX NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES THAT LEAD TO A PERSON'S MEDITATIVE STATE OF SELF-AWARENESS. INTENTION ATTENTION REGULATION MOTIVATION (TO ACHIEVE MINDFULNESS) NON-ATTACHMENT & DECENTERING (LETTING GO OF THE EGO) PRO-SOCIAL ВЕНAVIOR EXTINCTION & RECONSOLIDATION EMOTION REGULATION Sp (CHANGING BEHAVIORS OR ATTITUDES) (A SENSE OF EMPATHY FOR OTHERS) THE MENTAL BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS MINDFULNESS INCREASES BRAIN GYRIFICATION (FOLDING OF BRAIN TISSUE), WHICH ALLOWS THE BRAIN TO PROCESS INFORMATION MORE EFFICIENTLY - PROVIDING A BETTER GRASP ON LIFE'S STRESSORS FIGHTS FIGHTS PTSD DEPRESSION IMPROVES FIGHTS ACADEMIC ANXIETY PERFORMANCE HELPS FIGHTS REGULATE MEMORY EMOTIONS LOSS THE PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS IN ADDITION TO REDUCING STRESS AND BOOSTING RELAXATION, RESEARCH SUGGESTS MINDFULNESS CAN LOWER STRESS-INDUCED INFLAMMATION, WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO MANY PHYSICAL AILMENTS. SLOWS REDUCES RHEUMATOID HIV ARTHRITIS PROGRESSION REDUCES FIGHTS AIDS IN IMPROVES HEART CHRONIC WEIGHT SLEEP DISEASE PAIN LOSS RISK HELPS LESSENS IRRITABLE COLD & FLU BOWEL EFFECTS DISEASE http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/cf/slideshows/16-ways-to-stop-stressing-out/say-om/ http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/458275/158946/healthcentral/ http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/252204.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/255048.php http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/4182/155892/meditation-good HealthCentral