Mindfulness...

I know I speak of mindfulness a lot. But it is the key to living life in my opinion. You notice more, you don't dwell on things or worry about the future. And basically all it is, is to pay attention to what you are doing. Be there... In the now... It helps so much with depression because when you pay attention to what you are doing, you are not worrying about other things.

We just read a book in the book club called "how to train a wild elephant". It was all about being mindful. So if any of you don't understand how to do it, get this book. It makes it very easy to understand.

Many of you say that you don't have time for it. Well, it doesn't take time. All it is, is staying in the present, or in the now. Live life, be mindful. It isn't work, it doesn't take any extra time, and it is the key to beating depression. Easy as that...

I hope you all will try it. I know most of you do take medications and do go to counseling, which is needed. But learning to be mindful is so easy and can be incorporated into everyday life so easy. Just think about what you are doing at the moment. Just do it... Easy...

Hugs, Karen...

thx karen. wonderful post. i use mindfulness everyday. it has helped me greatly. my partner commented that i am grounded and centred. and i am. i live in the moment, feel and be in the moment as well. i am hardly even manic nowadays and feel much better. don't get me wrong i still have my moments but i am doing much better than in my past. i also practice compassion. by doing so i have compassion for myself as well. life is the moment, the here and now. i am doing my best to grab life by the balls, still have a bit of learning and development to go, but i am making ground. thanks karen.

ps trina. you are exactly right. i am fighting, and moreover i am winning the battle, furthermore my strength is furthering my mindful development into productive outcomes and continued happiness. i am ready and willing to take up arms with all of my friends. together we are strong.

healing compassion to you all.

Thanks for the reminder Karen & for the link Trina. IVE not visited that website before. Heading there now.

I thought about mindfullness tonight randomly (practice makes perfect!), by sniffing each strawberry as I ate them lol! That's mindfulness, right? I love strawberries and the smell reminds me of picking them in my gmas garden as a kid.

Thx again, we folk here need constant reminders of the good stuff!

Lisa

With mindfulness we don't relive the past. We work on the present.

I did the same things with meds, thought I was fine. But then realized I needed them.

Hugs, Karen...