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Mindfulness Flashcards

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Basics

What is mindfulness?

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Fully present, not reactive to what’s going on around me.

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So…just new-age mumbojumbo?

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Nope, retrain your brain, backed by science.

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Basics

What’s the practice of mindfulness look like?

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No judgement about your emotions, explore them and accept them.

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Basics

What’s the goal of mindfulness?

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No particular goal, it’s learning how to exist solely in the moment.

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Best example of what mindfulness doesn’t look like?

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Mindlessly reactive and running on auto-pilot letting outside stimulus dictate our actions.

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Basics

“You are not your _____”

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Thoughts – accept your thoughts as transient things, not who you are

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Basics

How do you do the actual mental work of mindfulness?

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Meditation. Concentrate on what you’re thinking, accept it.

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Basics

What is the context around why Mindfulness works?

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You can’t get away from your anxiety/stress, so learn to live with it in healthy ways.

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Basics

What is the space that Mindfulness creates?

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Space between you and the external stresses around you.

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Basics

So, I’m really good at Mindfulness…now what?

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You can now live with your stress in healthy way. Next step: remove the stressors!

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Basics

Why is it so important to acknowledge intrusive thoughts, be non-judgemental, and refocus?

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Being unwilling to experience negative thoughts is first in chain leading to mental problems.

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Meditation Basics

So meditation is just clearing your mind of all thoughts?

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No, it’s recognizing when your mind wanders and bringing it back.

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Meditation Basics

How do you start a meditation?

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Concentrate on your breath – it’s always there, good way to “ground”.

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Meditation Basics

What does your mind do during a meditation?

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Just focus on your breath.

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Meditation Basics

I’m focusing on my breath, but my mind is wandering.

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Be kind to yourself, acknowledge that it happend, return to focusing on breath.

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Meditation Basics

Help! I can’t stop my mind from flying all over the place!

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Take a moment, observe it, don’t judge, and let it go.

17
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Meditation Basics

What daily meditation do I do naturally?

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Walking meditation

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Mindful Listening

What is mindful listening?

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Using mindfulness (being 100% in the present) while talking to others.

19
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Mindful Listening

Memory aid: two similar words that sum it up?

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Intention and Attention

20
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Mindful Listening

What is the intention part of mindful listening?

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A genuine interest in listening to your conversation partner

21
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Mindful Listening

What is the attention part?

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Use mindfulness to focus 100% on the speaker without distracting thoughts.

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Mindful Listening

How do you prepare for Mindful Listening?

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Check yourself – any thoughts that will get in the way before starting?

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Mindful Listening

How do you practice mindfulness while listening to others?

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Without judgement, identify intrusive thoughts and return 100% to speaker.

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Mindful Listening

What do you do when the speaker stops?

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Reflection of feelings, restate what they said: make them feel heard.

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Mindful Listening

What if you don’t agree with the speaker?

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Affirm what they said, make them feel heard and understood, then speak.

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Loving-Kindness Practice

What is LKP all about?

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It’s just affirmations you say to yourself.

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Loving-Kindness Practice

Why is LKP a good thing?

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You change your hurtful relationship with yourself by reframing.

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Loving-Kindness Practice

How do you set the stage for LKP?

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Remember things you did out of kindness, celebrate them!

29
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Loving-Kindness Practice

What do you do in LKP?

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Silently repeat phrases with some space between them to reflect.

30
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Loving-Kindness Practice

What do the phrases look like? Example?

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“May I ____”, like “May I live in happy moments every day”.

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Loving-Kindness Practice

What is the mindfulness part of LKP?

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When your mind wanders, be kind to yourself and refocus.

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Loving-Kindness Practice

What do you visualize during LKP?

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You’re in the center of circles of people who were kind to you or inspire you (family, friends, people you read about)…

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Preparing for sleep

High-level way to get to sleep?

A

Start long before bed, wind down.

34
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Preparing for sleep

What do you do before bed?

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Dim lights, no screens 1 hour before bed.

35
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Preparing for sleep

What do you do as you get ready for bed?

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Mindfulness meditation while you get ready (brush teeth, …)

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Preparing for sleep

What do you practice when you get into bed?

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Plain meditation – focus on breath, refocus attention.

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