Practicing Mindfulness

Practicing Mindfulness
Course Overview

Learn to practice mindfulness to reduce stress and live authentically.
Mindfulness is a technique that helps to transform lives into something that is fulfilling. The practical benefits of being mindful include gaining greater self-awareness, finding joy in the work being done, navigating stressors and strains in personal and professional life with poise, and living to one’s full potential.

Mindfulness is so much more than a trendy stress reduction technique. But what does it mean to practice mindfulness? Put simply, it is the focused awareness of the present moment. When we are mindful, we become fully conscious of simple sensations, like the warmth of sunlight or the ripeness of a blueberry. By unlatching ourselves from our mental processes, we are able to recognize our thoughts for what they are, and to remind ourselves that these thoughts don't necessarily represent reality. We can observe our thoughts passively, rather than becoming engulfed by them.