Emotional Regulation
A Note from our Personal Development Class on Emotional Regulation
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What is Mindfulness?
The definition of mindfulness is the awareness that comes with…
- Paying attention in a particular way: Anything you choose to pay attention to, in a way that you choose. It could be your breathing, your surroundings, your emotions, or anything else.
- On purpose: Paying attention intentionally.
- In the present moment: Paying attention to the present moment and focusing on what you are paying attention to. We let go of thoughts of the past and future.
- Non-judgmentally: Avoid criticizing, comparing, or judging yourself.
- With acceptance: Accept what the present moment is. Accept your thoughts and emotions for what they are.
Mindfulness can be done through meditation, by sitting or laying comfortably, closing your eyes, and focusing on the breath. Thoughts will naturally pop up, but you should simply acknowledge them, then let them go, returning your focus to your breathing.
Mindfulness can also be done in other ways. It’s about paying close attention to the present moment. It could be smelling a flower, petting a soft animal, creating art, looking at a beautiful view, or anything else that engages your senses.
Why practice Mindfulness?
- Understand your pain. Pain is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to rule you. Mindfulness can help you reshape your relationship with mental and physical pain.
- Connect better. Mindfulness can help with relationships in your life and help you respond well to stress within relationships.
- Lower stress. There’s evidence that excess stress causes illness and makes other illness worse. Mindfulness decreases stress.
- Focus your mind. It can be frustrating to have your mind stray from what you’re doing. Meditation helps with focusing our attention and can help boost memory.
- Reduce brain chatter. The chattering voice in our head seems to never leave us alone. Studies have shown that mindfulness can help reduce rumination.
For More Resources on Mindfulness Click here
Join the Support Approach Team in Emotional Regulation class this Winter to learn more!
