Do you ever get lost in thought?
- Your mind is free to think anything it wants for the most of the day while you go about your regular tasks.
- You're in 'automatic pilot' mode.
However, some of your automatic thoughts may be harmful to you, or you may be so engrossed in them that you don't see what's going on around you.
- For example, you go for a relaxing stroll in the park, but your mind is preoccupied with your next assignment.
- If your thoughts are unhelpful, you are first not really living in the present moment, and second, you are making yourself more worried, nervous, or sad.
- Mindfulness isn't about resolving issues.
Acceptance comes first in mindfulness, and change may or may not follow.
If you suffer from anxiety, mindfulness teaches you how to accept rather than reject or battle your worry, and transformation occurs spontaneously as a result of this approach.
‘What we oppose endures,' as the old adage goes.
‘What you accept transforms,' says mindfulness.
This explains how mindfulness may benefit you in a variety of ways.
- Creating A Healing Environment
- Being Able To Relax More
- Increasing Efficiency
- Improving Wisdom And Increasing Knowledge
- Finding Out Who You Are
Acceptance in mindfulness refers to acknowledging your present-moment experience.
Acceptance is not the same as resignation or surrender.
You may also want to read more about Mindfulness Meditation here.