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| Mindfulness Skills™ have emerged as an important focus of several
empirically supported treatments. Dialectical Behavior
Therapy for borderline personality disorder, mindfulness-based
cognitive behavior therapy for depression, and mindfulness-based
stress reduction are based in mindfulness. The roots
of mindfulness practice are in the contemplative practices
common to both eastern and western spiritual disciplines
and to the emerging scientific knowledge about the
benefits of “allowing” experiences rather
than suppressing or avoiding them. |
| Mindfulness
in its totality has to do with the quality of awareness
that a person brings to everyday living; learning to
control your mind, rather than letting your mind control
you. Mindfulness as a practice directs your attention
to only one thing, and that one thing is the moment
you are living in. When you recognize the moment, what
it looks like, feels like, tastes like, sounds like – you
are being mindful. Further, mindfulness is the process
of observing, describing, and participating in reality
in a non-judgmental manner, in the moment and with
effectiveness. At the same time, mindfulness is the
window to acceptance, freedom, and wisdom. |
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| Mindfulness Bell |
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| The mindfulness
bell serves as a cue for the practice. We advise you
to use the bell for mindfulness only, avoiding use
of it for bringing your team back to order. At retreat
centers, the bell is invited to sound, not rung. Inviting
the bell to sound, mindfully, marks the beginning and
end of the formal exercise. These guidelines are an
example of ones used at mindfulness retreats: Invite
the bell to sound three times to start the practice,
and three times to end it. As the bell sounds three
times, slowly, mindfully, it gives your mind a few
moments to settle down and ready itself for the practice.
Likewise, inviting the bell at the end of the practice
reminds you to bring yourself back to the present moment,
as you move from mindfulness practice to team discussion.
NOTE: Remember to orient new team members to the bell
and it's purpose. |
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