While thinking and problem solving are useful, excessive rumination is an avoidance strategy just like browsing the internet and watching TV can be. With rumination we can spend time in a mental reality that seems real, try to solve the imagined version of our problems and often get nowhere, feeling disempowered as a result. Mindfulness is an act of personal empowerment that can help us understand and hopefully enjoy the parts of reality that may seem cold or uncomfortable at first. Note: this video is not a substitute for actual therapy. It aims to provide understanding and techniques to use in the absence of therapy.
PDF: Mindfulness Worksheet downloadBelow are some mindfulness practices, if you’d like to take the time to try them out.
Compassion Based Mindfulness Practice:
Body Scan Mindfulness Practice:
Heaviness in the Body Meditation
30 Minute Mindfulness Meditation
This was recorded as part of a mindfulness training session ran by Optimum Health in Galway. Trainings are run regularly and you can contact me via this site or by phone to enrol.