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“Mindfulness” and Well
Being by Linda Simmon |
The current movement of “integrative medicine” encourages us
to focus on maintaining a state of optimal mental and
physical good health rather than simply attempting to
alleviate symptoms as they pop up. According to psychologist
Jon Kabat-Zinn (founding director of the University of
Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness in
Medicine), the question we need to be asking ourselves every
day is “what are we doing to keep from getting sick in the
first place?” And when I refer to getting sick, I’m not just
talking about a physical disease, but our mental well-being
as well. Imagine a world where people are not suffering from
chronic depression, fear or anxiety again.
“Mindfulness” is a form of thinking and acting in which you
disengage yourself from old habits, behavior patterns,
thoughts and actions. It also involves being truly present
in the moment. Unfortunately, practicing mindfulness can be
a bit tough. It’s easy to talk about but actually practicing
mindfulness requires a tremendous amount of inner strength,
courage and stamina.
We all would like to think that our rituals and routines are
what give us comfort and peace. To a certain extent that may
be true, but only because that is what we tell ourselves
over and over again. In reality, study after study has shown
that by practicing mindfulness and disengaging yourself from
your rituals, routines, strong beliefs and emotions actually
has a positive effect on brain function ultimately lowering
stress responses and increasing feelings of relaxation and
well-being.
It is important to remember when practicing mindfulness to
use your entire being. Consciously being mindful is
tremendously positive (and hard to keep up for extended
periods of time), but when you can utilize your entire being
by accessing your subconscious, you increase your chances of
success tenfold. Hypnosis easily gives you the ability to
truly practice and implement mindfulness in your daily life.
The University of California at Irvine conducted a study
last year exploring the question of whether false beliefs
last. Using hypnosis, they planted a false belief or memory
regarding asparagus. I know, makes me chuckle when I read it
as well, but they found that when the test subjects were
brought back two weeks later to determine if the false
beliefs persisted, they found that although it was somewhat
weaker than when first implanted, it did still persist and
was powerful enough to affect actual food choices. Think
about that a moment.
This may seem like a somewhat silly test, but the point is
this, you can change your thoughts and beliefs by using
hypnosis which means you can practice and be successful in
practicing mindfulness (or anything else you want) by adding
hypnosis to your daily or weekly routine.
Have the courage to step outside the trance of narrowing
fear, thoughts and actions by incorporating “Mindfulness”
into your daily routine. Keeping it real and fresh is my
approach to hypnotherapy, helping to bring you back to the
world wakeful living is my goal.
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Author's details:
Linda Simmon, Certified Hypnotherapist
New Beginnings
www.newhypnotherapy.com
© Copyright 2009
Linda Simmon, all
rights reserved
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