"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

Read the handout for Session six 'Responding skilfully: thoughts are not facts' by clicking on the blue scroll.

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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