Health Benefits of Mindfulness

Mindfulness Meditation helps us tune into the purpose of our daily goals. It doesn’t require any special equipment or equipment of any kind to start. There’s even a way to start with the less-crowded section of the physical world, which will eventually give way to more complicated applications.

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The importance of mindfulness in the 21st century can’t be overstated, especially when it comes to increasing quality of life and physical health. Today, mindfulness has become an integral part of all modern workplaces. It’s even one of the more popular “try and get a job” exercises in our current economy, with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the founder of a billion-dollar company, Elon Musk, making mindfulness a part of their practice.

But just how does science support mindfulness practices?

Benefits of Mindfulness

While research on mindfulness is vast and rigorous and continues to evolve, there are many theories and stories behind the benefits of daily mindfulness practice. Yet, there is one specific factor that appears to be the most deeply rooted.

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According to some researchers, mindfulness practices support your ability to receive information from others. It should be noted that mindfulness instruction focuses on avoiding unhealthy thinking.

There are several treatments for anxiety in the past that have been cited for addressing this.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

The particular treatment, called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), was developed by psychiatrists Albert Ellis and Erich Fromm, a group of therapists who studied guided imagery, meditation, and the ability to regulate emotions.

A major benefit of CBT seems to be that it replicates the ability to accept different thoughts and feelings.

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First Steps in Mindfulness

Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach to mindfulness, the different modalities based on established research all offer several benefits.

Meditation:

A combination of deep concentration and a focus on sensations, sounds, sights, and relationships can boost the capacity for attention and focus. Research suggests a combination of practice and daily meditation is critical to optimal results. Certain modalities, like Kundalini Yoga, use inhales and exhales as specific focus points and include “zen techniques” to improve attention and focus.

Yoga-Focused Practice:

Meditation with a different focus than the “observation, concentration, and stress reduction” of CBT. The specific focus for “Yoga-Focused Practice” can be accessed through the practice of a foundation sequence and guided imagery.

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The emphasis is on self-awareness and opening to engaging in unlimited awareness within and outside of the body.

Yoga Practitioner Training:

An important component of mental and physical health is building the ability to practice without limitation. A “mindfulness practice and Yoga Focused Practice” model is described to help first-time practitioners develop the skillset and practice.

This model builds the ability to practice both tasks at the same time. Since yoga has also been touted as a key to promoting an active, engaged mind, more formal yoga training may be recommended for beginners.

Life Coach Training:

The focus is on finding and developing an individualized program for self-developing tools and strategies to sustain practices that support improving self-awareness and relationship with others. Therapies are available either individually or in conjunction with life coaching or coaching groups.

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Learning to Cultivate Upward Bound:

Ｍindfulness can lead you to where you want to go. What may seem like a crazy goal at first, seems achievable and maybe easier than originally thought. It’s not about finding time for meditation, it’s about finding space within yourself to take on new tasks and interests in every area of your life.

Ironically, cultivating new behaviours is part of the formative period of growth as a person.

Short-term Stress Management:

Each practice can also have a positive impact on your stress level. Practice can promote greater attention, focus, and the ability to take in and value information.

Potentiaandor current stressors may be eased by helping you with managing negative emotions. For more insight into meditation, try the in-depth research by David Spiegel (2001). And, if you want to learn more about the science of mindfulness and the benefits it may offer you, take a look at the article on its medical benefits, “What You Should Know About Mindfulness.”