Chris Barker Mindfulness

Chris Barker Mindfulness Welcome, I’m Chris Barker - Mindfulness Coach. Stuck in a rut, a resignation that life will never What is Mindfulness and how does it work?

Mindfulness is an experience, rather than a concept, so there is no point in me giving you an academic definition. I describe it like finding the eye of the storm, when everything around you is swirling intensely, but you have a space where it is calm. You know that sooner or later, you will be re-immersed in the wind and rain that can be life sometimes, but for this moment you can stand back and

observe it. This allows you a breathing space to make skillful choices of what to do next as you have a clearer perspective of what is happening around you. To remain with the weather analogy, when it is sunny and warm, Mindfulness allows us to pause and really soak up the sun’s rays, enjoying the warmth that it brings to us. Too often in life we skim over what is enjoyable, not really bathing ourselves in it, but instead thinking about what we must do next. We can often find that intrusive memories triggered by, say, a song or even a smell mean we re-live the past over and over. Alternatively, sometimes we pre-live the future by endlessly planning or worrying about it; Mindfulness can break this cycle. It allows us to be more present in the here and now, a powerful antidote to constant ‘doing mode’ that we can subconsciously slip into, always on the go, no time to rest, always striving for the next chapter in life.

A self-critical mind?• “Wasted day, didn’t get anything done…”• “Taking forever, still got 101 things to do…”• “I just w...
16/07/2024

A self-critical mind?

• “Wasted day, didn’t get anything done…”
• “Taking forever, still got 101 things to do…”
• “I just want to sit down but I cannot stop…”

The left-pre frontal cortex, the part for the brain responsible for planning, problem solving and judging can keep us locked in this ‘driven-doing’ mode:

• Constantly reminding us of what we’ve still got to do – even in the middle of the night!
• Trying to solve emotions such as anxiety and low mood like an algebra equation – making it worse!
• Judging ourselves against a perfect model – leaving us feeling frustrated and inadequate!

Believe it or not, the left pre-frontal cortex is just doing its job. The same as the heart, the lungs, blood etc. Society places such value and financial reward on us as human-doings, rather than human-beings, no wonder this doing mode of the brain can take over!

An active left pre-frontal cortex is a vital tool, but what would it be like to have a volume control: tune in and listen when needed, turn down the volume when not, a bit like a radio on in the background. Mindfulness is the volume control.

https://www.healthelearning.online/courses/Mindfulness-Bitesize

This link allows you to learn mindfulness@home – pace yourself through an 8-week e-learning course. It covers all the key principles and practices of an 8-week mindfulness course, giving you back the volume control over your mind!

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