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Jon Kabat-Zinn
Benefits of Mindfulness
for Everyday life
Mindfulness boosts our immune systems ability to
fight off illness.
Mindfulness increases positive emotions while
reducing negative emotions and stress.
Mindfulness (continuous practice) may be as good as
antidepressants in fighting depression and
preventing relapse.
Benefits of Mindfulness
for Everyday life
Mindfulness changes our brains. It increases density
of gray matter in brain regions linked to learning,
memory, emotion regulation, and empathy.
Mindfulness helps us focus.
Mindfulness tune out distractions.
Mindfulness improves our memory and attention
skills.
Benefits of Mindfulness
for Everyday life
Mindfulness fosters compassion. It might boost selfcompassion as well.
Mindfulness enhances relationships.
Mindfulness is good for parents and parents-to-be.
Parents who practice mindfulness report being
happier with their parenting skills and their
relationship with their kids.
What is Mindfulness?
Bringing ones complete attention to the
experiences occurring in the present moment,
in a nonjudgmental or accepting way.
(Jon Kabat-Zinn, 1990).
Attention
Paying attention in a particular way
Attitude
and non-judgmentally.
Attending Skills
Placing your attention where you want it
Attentional placement:
Shifting and sustaining attention
Non-judgmental Awareness
Noticing and Naming
Ability to put inner experience into words
3 Qualities of Presence
Light: As floating in the Mind
imaginative by past and future
Mindfulness Practice:
Mindful eating