MINDFULNESS: RECOGNISING THE INVISIBLE POWER AND CONSCIOUS AWARENESS

A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

Mindfulness is focusing awareness on the present moment and acknowledging and accepting the experiences without judgement. The study of Mindfullness is not a theoretical but an experimental study. As the capacity to witness one’s self deepened by regular application of mindfulness, positive affect and vitality increase, negative emotions as hate and stress are effectively managed and awareness in communication is enhanced. Individuals who can well manage stress in their inner world experience increased concentration and can establish a less burdened relationship with the external world.

In this seminar, the attendees are expected to gain knowledge of their skills of awareness, to evaluate self, learn the basic applications and be motivated to apply in the period after the seminar. With these objectives the following subjects and concepts are going to be emphasised in the seminar:

• Experiencing and witnessing awareness of bodily sensations, feelings and thoughts
• Distancing off the automatically triggered stress experiences
• Being aware of the tendencies of the mind that prepare the basis for chronic stress
• Discriminating automatic reactions and the responses given through awareness
• Getting connected to the present moment by using the body and the breath
• Seeing how the awareness attitude changes perception of stress
• Learning the practice of awareness on one’s own, and developing the skills of controlling emotions