Therapy: Main Components Of Mindfulness Flashcards
What Are The 3 Main Components Of Mindfulness?
- Gaining control of thoughts.
- Meditation and mindful breathing.
- Informal practices of mindfulness.
Why Is Gaining Control Of Our Thoughts Necessary?
Normally, our minds are too focused on regretting past events or worrying about future events.
What Does Mindfulness Teach Us, In Regards To Gaining Control Of Thoughts?
To focus on and accept our present thoughts and feelings.
What 2 Ways Is Meditation Usually Learned Through?
- Guided Meditation
- Personal Practice
What Does Meditation Help People To Accept, Regarding The Impermanence Of Thoughts?
Helps people to accept that thoughts and emotions are not permanent - they come and go.
What Does Meditation Teach People To Do?
To not react in an automatic way to their thoughts.
Once Learned, When Can Mindfulness Techniques Be Used?
Throughout daily life.
What Are Examples Of Using Informal Practices Of Mindfulness In Everyday Life?
Driving, cleaning or having a shower.
What Are Informal Practices Of Mindfulness An Opposite Of?
Multi-tasking.
Why Are Informal Practices Of Mindfulness Useful?
Allows an individual to experience life in the present, without the regret from the past or the worry of the future.
