Administrators Gillian Florence Posted December 5, 2021 Administrators Share Posted December 5, 2021 This week's question asks: Which of the attitudinal foundations of mindfulness are easiest for you to connect with? Which are most difficult? Consider the following attitudinal foundations of mindfulness: beginner's mind, acceptance, non-striving, trust, gratitude, patience, non-judging, and letting go. Which ones do you embody with ease? Which ones feel more challenging to you? Share your reflections on this and also consider ways in which you can strengthen those that feel more difficult for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Miles Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Gratitude in general comes naturally to me. It's a family belief, you could say, so I came with it. And it's helped immensely through my life. When I am mindful and focus, I am more easily able to embody patience, non-judging, trust & letting go. It's when I'm on auto pilot that I forget these things. For me, having a time of day to check in and be mindful of what I'm feeling and what I'm resisting is very helpful. Also making an "if this, then that" statement. If I'm feeling impatient with myself or others, then I take a few deep breaths and reassess the situation with an open mind and love. Usually the pieces fall into place after that. It's the little things done consistently that make the difference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Gillian Florence Posted December 8, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted December 8, 2021 Lovely reflection and insight Amy! Thank you for sharing. I find taking a few depths very helpful as well for gaining a clearer sense of a situation and being able to approach with more compassion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan NGUYEN Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 The easiest practice for me is gratitude. Gratitude for an experience in a situation. Gratitude for what I have: health, material comfort, a love affair. It takes more compassion to accept my anger and irritation towards people, family and trainees. I have become aware that this anger connects with deep seated memories of humiliation and sense of being unprotected. I have acquainted with the body areas where I feel/sense these memories and being present with them during meditation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
