This month’s coaching topic is on “Mindfulness“. I topic I have been hearing much about, but knew little about when it came down to it. Upon researching the topic here is what I found:
- Mindfulness is a form of meditation
- It is derived from Buddhist meditation practices
- It has recently gained popularity in being used primarily for stress reduction
- It focusses on breathing
- It is purposefully paying attention, purposefully staying in the present moment
- It is not judging the thoughts or emotions that come to mind and simply letting them be what they are good or bad (not reacting to them)
This form of meditation has been documented to have physical and health benefits such as:
- Reducing stress
- Fighting depression
- Boosting the immune system
- Improving memory
- Fostering compassion for others
I also found a good YouTube clip from Jon Kabat-Zinn who has propelled the mindfulness movement with his Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR), check it out: