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  • Mindfulness as a Gift

    Mindfulness as a Gift

    Why is mindfulness the greatest gift?

    If I could get a present of my wish, I would long for mindfulness as a gift.

    Mindfulness is focusing on the present moment forgetting about regrets of the past or worry about the future.

    Focusing on the present is an extremely challenging task since our mind has to be tuned for focusing on the present moment.

    Focusing on the present moment improves our immunity system and relieves us from stress and anxiety.

    To know how mindfulness is the director of the brain, read this insight inspired from David Rock’s book Your Brain at Work.

    Mindfulness as a Gift

    For another interesting insight on the same topic, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/mindfulness-for-dopamine-detox/

    Please visit another very insightful link around the same topic:

    https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/The_Mindful_Attention_Awareness_Scale_-Trait(1).pdf

  • The Skill of Mindfulness

    The Skill of Mindfulness

    Why learn the skill of mindfulness?

    If at all there is a skill I would wish to learn, it would be the skill of mindfulness.

    Being mindful has numerous benefits as proven by research.

    By focusing on the present moment reduces anxiety, controls the flow of cortisol and improves the immune system.

    It has been proven that those who practice this skill on a regular basis remain healthier and happier.

    Read this insight that highlights the MAAS scale to measure the degree of mindfulness.

    The skill of mindfulness

    For another interesting insight on the same topic, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-mindfulness-is-difficult/

    Read about the author of Your Brain at work who has extensively researched on this topic.

    https://davidrock.net/

  • Being Present can be your Transformation tool. How?

    Being Present can be your Transformation tool. How?

    To understand how being Present (In the Now), can be your transformation tool, read this wonderful insight.

    This insight has been inspired from Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now.

    It truly highlights the Power of Now.

  • How is KARMA YOGA related to the power of NOW?

    How is KARMA YOGA related to the power of NOW?

    Read this wonderful insight inspired from Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now to understand how Karma Yoga is related to the power of NOW.

    Bhagavad Gita mentions Karma Yoga as an act wherein we need to tune our mind to detach all desires related to the good Karma. For this to happen, our mind on focus on the POWER of NOW.

  • Why should you live in the NOW?

    Why should you live in the NOW?

    Daily writing prompt
    What could you do differently?
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    If there was ONE MOST IMPORTANT thing I could do differently, I would train my mind to live in the NOW. NOW is the Present rest all e.g. PAST and FUTURE are all meaningless.

    Dwelling too much in the past along with planning too far ahead in the future unleashes negative emotions more often than not.

    All spiritual education around leading a fulfilled life focuses on training the mind to LIVE in the PRESENT without allowing the MIND to ponder too much on the past or future.

    Our Mind’s natural inclination is to hate the PRESENT and to reflect about past and future.

    Being MINDFUL and focusing on the PRESENT to control and make our lives fulfilling should be our central focus.

    Read below some insightful blogs to be aware of the importance of mindfulness.

    Why is Mindfulness a Huge Challenge?
    The BEST WAY to deal with NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
  • The Art of Mindfulness

    The Art of Mindfulness

    Daily writing prompt
    Your life without a computer: what does it look like?
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    When I am without a computer, I practice the art of mindfulness. Mindfulness is indeed a habit that helps me focus and improve concentration levels.

    As David Rock mentions in his book Your Brain at Work, Mindfulness is the director of the brain and helps us maintain our focus.

    Research has proven that being mindful has lot of benefits, the primary of which is that it helps to relieve unnecessary stress by being present. Hence you need to inculcate the art of mindfulness.

    Read this wonderful insight on mindfulness, inspired from Your Brain at Work.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/practice-mindfulness-for-better-problem-solving/

  • Are you mindful?This is a great insight on mindfulness

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work

    “Mindfulness is a habit, it’s something the more one does, the more likely one is to be in that mode with less and less effort…it’s a skill that can be learned. It’s accessing something we already have. Mindfulness isn’t difficult. What’s difficult is to remember to be mindful.”

  • This quote is a masterclass on Mindfulness

    Adopted from the following great quote of David Rock in his book Your Brain At Work

    “Mindfulness is a habit, it’s something the more one does, the more likely one is to be in that mode with less and less effort…it’s a skill that can be learned. It’s accessing something we already have. Mindfulness isn’t difficult. What’s difficult is to remember to be mindful.”

  • Practicing “Mindfulness” to stay “present”

    David Rock makes a mention of this fact in his book “Your Brain At Work”.

    The most difficult part of “Mindfulness” is remembering to be mindful.

    We should give ourselves a chance to sense the signals provided by the brain.

    As a ritual the author mentions that before a sumptuous dinner , the entire family observe breathing for 3 seconds to stay present and enjoy the moment.

    Very insightful.

  • Practice “Mindfulness” for better problem solving

    David Rock in his book “Your Brain At Work” talks two very catchy terms namely “mindfulness” & “interoception“.

    Both relate to that circuit of the brain that helps us focus in the present , live for the present moment.Practicing “Mindfulness” through techniques like meditation help us understand and interpret all our incoming brain signals.

    This keeps us in better shape in tackling problems and taking resurrective action.