Playing With Mindfulness
I often fulfill people who say things like, “I’ve been dealing with mindfulness for over twenty years.”
My feedback is always this: “Oh, you inadequate thing! Have you tried * playing * with mindfulness? It’s really effective, and a lot more enjoyable!”
Delighted you asked … We often tend to assume of mindfulness as something that develops only after years of committed meditation. Okay, that can function.
The regrettable point is that it IS work, and consequently, it’s about as appealing to most people as existing on a bed of nails. Sure, they desire to develop a more clear point of view on life.
Absolutely not. You see, while most individuals knock nicely on that front door of meditation to get inside your home of Mindfulness, I such as to sneak people in the back door to swipe a couple of cookies. Why can’t we play with mindfulness, dance with it, treat it like our favored goofy relative that takes place to be great rather than our stringent uncle who takes place to have a Ph.D?
Why can’t we tiptoe toward mindfulness through eyes-wide-open exercises that are appealing, uplifting, useful, and– dare I state it– enjoyable?
Mindfulness should be like a large video game of psychological hide-and-seek: “Where am I now? Gotcha!”
As a student of Buddhism for virtually 30 years, I have the greatest regard for the Buddha and the philosophy that created around his trainings. I have significant affection for those who have committed themselves to a regular reflection practice.
It’s troubling to me that mindfulness is seen as “belonging” to Buddhism and that meditation is seen as the only vehicle that will take us there. This seems a little bit like, oh, accessory? Sticking, possibly?
I simply can not locate it in my heart to believe that the Buddha would be checked off regarding the concept of developing mindfulness any way works finest.
Not everybody likes the concept of meditation, yet below’s the amazing component: those who begin with easy, delightful workouts often locate themselves seeing the value in sitting still. Several clients state they would certainly never ever have actually begun with meditation, but they so appreciated “playing” with mindfulness that they have started a regular sitting method!
Enjoyable– in whatever form that takes– is what keeps us going back for more. If you’re not smiling, you’re not winning in this huge ol’ video game of life.
If “working” on mindfulness isn’t benefiting you, attempt playing instead.
Toss open the doors.
Let your inner monk go out
and play. It’s recess!
Have you attempted * playing * with mindfulness? Thankful you asked … We tend to assume of mindfulness as something that establishes only after years of devoted reflection. You see, while a lot of people knock pleasantly on that front door of meditation in order to obtain inside the House of Mindfulness, I such as to creep people in the back door to steal a few cookies. Why can’t we play with mindfulness, dance with it, treat it like our preferred wacky relative who takes place to be brilliant rather of our strict uncle who happens to have a Ph.D?
It’s disturbing to me that mindfulness is seen as “belonging” to Buddhism and that reflection is seen as the only automobile that will take us there.