Each month over the summer, the Wellness Center at Hudson Valley Community College will posting Wednesday’s Words of Wellness. Words of Wellness are resources for students to access and utilize to improve and maintain their overall wellness.
While the Wellness Center’s Counseling Services are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (summer hours) for counseling, consultation, and referral needs, we wanted to share additional resources that may be beneficial.
This week we will be discussing mindfulness. Mindfulness focuses on being in the “here and now.” Jon Kabat-Zinn — a leader in the field of mindfulness — has described mindfulness as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” Research has linked mindfulness with numerous benefits to mental well-being. In today’s busy world, take a minute to slow things down, be present, and enjoy the moment.
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a state of nonjudgmental awareness of what’s happening in the present moment, including the awareness of one’s own thoughts, feelings, and senses. Over the past decade, mindfulness has worked its way into the world of mental health because of its many benefits to cognition and mental well-being.
Ask yourself is my mind full or am I being mindful?
Mindfulness Exercises
Mindfulness has been defined as a moment-to-moment awareness of one’s experience without judgment. This means being present in the moment, with a feeling of acceptance. Increasing one’s mindfulness can result in reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression, improved concentration, and a number of interpersonal benefits. Like any skill, becoming more mindful takes practice. Use this worksheet to teach clients about several techniques they can use to practice and increase their mindfulness. The exercises include mindfulness meditation, body scan, mindful eating, and five senses.
Mindfulness Skills
Mindfulness skills are used in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) as a way for clients to learn how to gain awareness of, and learn to accept, their emotions. Developing these skills will help you better manage your response to distressing situations.
Mindfulness Meditation
The Mindfulness Meditation worksheet provides all the information you will need to begin practicing mindfulness on your own. Posture, breathing, and the handling of a wandering mind are covered in simple terms.
Mindfulness Meditation by The Honest Guys
Be well,
Counseling Services at the Wellness Center
Published: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:10:08 +0000 by k.weeks