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MEDITATION IS ABOUT "DOING"
IT IS NOT ABOUT "THINKING"
MUST BE EXPERIENCED
"IF YOU ARE THINKING
YOU ARE NOT MEDITATING" |
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OBSERVATIONAL AWARENESS
OF THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS
WITHOUT JUDGEMENT OR BIAS
"OBSERVATION WITHOUT JUDGEMENT" |
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TRAINING IN AWARENESS
TO UNDERSTAND
HOW AND WHY
WE THINK AND FEEL
THE WAY WE DO
TO ACHIEVE
HEALTHY PERSPECTIVE |
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BEING "OKAY" WITH
WHATEVER THOUGHTS
OR EMOTIONS
WE ARE EXPERIENCING
IN THE MOMENT |
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Definition
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
CAN CHANGE OUR PERCEPTION
OF THE WORLD AROUND US |
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Definition
CHICKEN VS EGG
BEST TO CONSIDER
THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS
AS SAME THING |
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Definition
OUR REACTION TO A FEELING
IS AN IDEA ABOUT A FEELING
NOT THE ACTUAL FEELING
NOT THE SAME THING |
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ABILITY TO FEEL COMFORTABLE
NO MATTER WHAT THOUGHTS OR EMOTIONS ARISE (HAPPINESS OR SADNESS) |
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AUTONOMOUS
THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS |
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Definition
MANY THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS
ARE AUTONOMOUS
WITHOUT CONSCIOUS EFFORT
NOT WITHIN OUR CONTROL |
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Definition
GIVING UP THE DESIRE
TO ALWAYS HAVE GOOD EXPERIENCES
GIVING UP THE FEAR
OF HAVING UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCES |
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Term
| MEDITATION VS MINDFULNESS |
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Definition
MEDITATION IS A TECHNIQUE
TO OPTIMIZE CONDITIONS
FOR LEARNING
MINDFULNESS |
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Term
| RESISTANCE VS ACCEPTANCE * |
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Definition
OPPOSITES
RESISTANCE LEAVES
NO ROOM FOR ACCEPTANCE |
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Definition
TENSION
IS HOLDING ONTO
PLEASANT THOUGHTS
OR FIGHTING
UNPLEASANT THOUGHTS |
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STOPPING THOUGHTS
OR CONTROLLING THOUGHTS * |
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Definition
MEDITATION IS
GIVING UP CONTROL
STEPPING BACK
PASSIVE OBSERVATION |
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Definition
NO REQUIREMENT
TO CHANGE ANYTHING
MINDFULNESS
IS ABOUT HOW TO
EXPERIENCE LIFE |
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Term
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Definition
THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
JUST LIKE ALL OTHER
THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS |
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Term
| MEDITATION AND DISTRACTION * |
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Definition
IF YOU ARE DISTRACTED
YOU ARE NOT MEDITATING |
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Term
BEING PRESENT
IN THE MOMENT * |
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Definition
WHEN YOU CATCH
YOURSELF DISTRACTED
YOU ARE BEING PRESENT
IN THE MOMENT |
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Term
| GOOD AND BAD MEDITATION * |
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Definition
NO SUCH THING
DISTRACTED OR UNDISTRACTED
PASSIVE OR IMPASSIVE OBSERVATION
AWARENESS OR UNAWARENESS |
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| CONCENTRATION AND CLARITY |
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Definition
CONCENTRATION IS CALMING
CLARITY IS INSIGHT
INSIGHT IS DERIVED
FROM A QUIET MIND |
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Term
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Definition
MINDFULNESS TAKES EFFORT
REMEMBERING TO NOTICE
DISTRACTING THOUGHTS
AND EMOTIONS
REDIRECTING
TO POINT OF FOCUS |
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Definition
OPPOSITE OF ESCAPE
BEING PRESENT
BEING AWARE
OBSERVING FULLY |
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| MEDITATION AND POINT OF FOCUS |
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Definition
FOCUS CALMS THE MIND
EASIEST WAY TO BE AWARE
IS TO HAVE POINT OF FOCUS |
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Definition
UNDISTRACTED ATTENTION
FULL FOCUS ON PEOPLE
GENEROUS ATTENTION
LIKE A GIFT |
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Definition
INNER BALANCE
OPTIMUM BALANCE
THE HARDER YOU TRY
THE HARDER IT BECOMES |
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Definition
MAKING OURSELVES
MORE COMFORTABLE
MAKING OTHERS
MORE COMFORTABLE |
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Definition
OVER-THINKING
IS NOT MEDITATION
MEDITATION
IS SIMPLY AWARENESS |
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Definition
EARLY MORNING
USUALLY QUIET TIME
MOST IMPORTANT
GETS DONE EACH DAY |
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LIKE ALL OTHER
THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS
MAKE MEDITATION A HABIT
TO AVOID SCHEDULE STRESS |
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Term
TROUBLESOME
THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS * |
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Definition
COMFORT IS FOUND
BY OBSERVING AND ACCEPTING
TROUBLING THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS |
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Term
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Definition
VITALLY IMPORTANT
ALWAYS FINISH 10 MINUTES
ONLY WAY TO DEVELOP
HONEST AND USEFUL PRACTICE |
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Term
| MEDITATION AND REPETITION |
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Definition
MEDITATION IS A SKILL
NEEDS REPETITION
TO LEARN AND REFINE |
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Term
| MEDITATION AND AGITATION * |
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Definition
MEDITATION SHINES LIGHT
ON THINGS SHOVED ASIDE
THEY WERE ALWAYS THERE
UNDETECTED AND INFLUENCIAL |
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Definition
WATCHING NOTICING OBSERVING
HOW I ACT SPEAK AND THINK |
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Definition
FINDING SENSE OF EASE
WITH WHO YOU ARE NOW
AUTHENTIC IDENTITY
NOT TRYING TO BE
SOMEONE ELSE |
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Definition
MOST DIFFICULTIES
ARE CREATED INTERNALLY
"INSIDE OUR MINDS"
NOT EXTERNAL CAUSES |
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Definition
INCREASED AWARENESS
MAY INCREASE
INTENSITY OF EMOTIONS
LESS LIKELY TO BECOME
CAUGHT UP IN THEM |
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| ACCEPTANCE AND LETTING GO * |
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Definition
JOURNEY TO ACCEPTANCE
IS DISCOVERING
WHAT TO LET GO
RATHER THAN STARTING
SOMETHING NEW |
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Term
| MEDITATION AND IMPATIENCE * |
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Definition
MEDITATION IS NOT ABOUT ACHIEVEMENT AND RESULTS (REFRESHING)
ITS ABOUT
NATURAL RESTFUL AWARENESS |
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Definition
MINDFULNESS IS A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT IN HOW WE RELATE WITH
OUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
(EVERYONE BENEFITS) |
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Definition
PRESENCE OF MIND
TO RESTRAIN OURSELVES
WHEN WE MIGHT SAY OR
DO SOMETHING REGRETABLE
OPPOSITE OF IMPULSIVENESS |
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Definition
WISDOM IS EXPERIENTIAL
UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE
THAT MEDITATION CAN ENHANCE
CAN'T BE LEARNED
FROM BOOKS |
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Term
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Definition
INSTEAD OF ANXIETY
FOCUS ON
RESISTANCE TO ANXIETY
"STOP BEING AFRAID OF WORRY" |
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Term
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Definition
KEEP AN EXCUSE JOURNAL
ALL THE REASONS TOO BUSY
FOOLISH EXCUSES
ENCOURAGES CONSISTENT PRACTICE |
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Definition
TREAT ANGER
WITH KINDNESS AND UNDERSTANDING
AS IF CONSOLING A LOVED ONE
IMPROVES ACCEPTANCE
WITHOUT JUDGEMENT |
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| MEDITATION AND SELF CRITICISM |
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Definition
SELF CRITICISM
IS A THOUGHT OR EMOTION
JUST LIKE ALL OTHER
THOUGHTS OR EMOTIONS |
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Definition
WATCHING CARS PASS BY
AND NOT TRYING TO
CONTROL TRAFFIC |
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Term
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Definition
TAKE IT SLOWLY
BE GENTLE
GIVE SPACE IT NEEDS
REIN IN SLOWLY |
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Definition
TRAITS: EMOTIONAL HABITS
TRAITS: HABITS OF MIND
TRAITS: GENERAL OUTLOOK
STATES: FLEETING UPS & DOWNS |
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Term
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Definition
WE LIKE TO BELIEVE
THAT WE CONTROL
OUR MIND AND THOUGHTS
NOT REALLY TRUE
AUTONOMOUS THOUGHTS |
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Term
| 3 COMPONENTS OF MINDFULNESS |
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Definition
APPROACH: UNDERSTANDING
PRACTICE: MEDITATION
INTEGRATION: MINDFULNESS |
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Term
| MEDITATION AND CREATIVITY |
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Definition
MEDITATION
CREATES SPACE FOR CREATIVITY
(STILLNESS AND SPACIOUSNESS) |
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Term
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Definition
LEARN HOW TO STEP BACK
AND NOT BE A SLAVE
TO THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS
LEARNING TO EXPERIENCE
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE |
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Term
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Definition
BEYOND THE CLOUDS
(THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS)
SKY IS ALWAYS BLUE |
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KEEPING AND SHARING
(COUNTERING NATURAL HABITS) |
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Definition
SHARE PLEASANT THOUGHTS
WITH LOVED ONES
KEEP UNPLEASANT THOUGHTS
FOR BENEFIT OF LOVED ONES |
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Term
| TRICKS STORIES AND ANALOGIES |
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Definition
BE ON LOOKOUT
FOR TRICKS STORIES
AND ANALOGIES
TO UNTANGLE
EMOTIONAL KNOTS |
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Term
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Definition
IT TAKES TIME TO CHANGE
LIFELONG HABITS ARE
STRONGLY EMBEDDED |
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| MEDITATION AND RESISTANCE |
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Definition
SOMETIMES FOCUSING
ON RESISTANCE
IS MORE PRODUCTIVE
THAN DIRECT APPROACH
EXAMPLE: ALCOHOLISM
RESISTANCE TO SOBRIETY |
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