"It is remarkable how liberating it feels to be able to see that your thoughts are just thoughts"
- Jon Kabat-Zinn
Responding skilfully: thoughts are not facts
Session overview:
Sitting practice
Weekly review
Alternative viewpoints exercise
Breathing space
Virtuous flower
Tending the seeds
Tending the seeds
Select a variety of formal mindfulness practices to make up a minimum of 40 minutes every day. You might like to select practices that you have found particularly helpful during the course, as well as trying others that you may have struggled with. It is fine to choose two shorter practices for your 40-minute practice time (e.g. 20 mins + 20 mins).
New Habits in Everyday Life.
When you can, use the 50:50 attention technique, Ten Finger Gratitude Practice, 3-Step Breathing Space, be more aware of a routine activity in everyday life, walk mindfully or take kind and compassionate actions.
Start to consider how you might respond skilfully to difficult circumstances.
Start to consider how you might respond skilfully to difficult circumstances.
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