Mindfulness is simply being present in the moment, while being aware of your self and your surroundings. Through meditation, we are more able to carry out aspects of mindfulness into our everyday lives.
Meditation is the act of being mindful by engaging with your senses and analyzing/letting go of your undesirable or irrelevant thoughts.
The following mindfulness mini-course is provided by Associate Professor Bonnie Halvoron-Bourgeois, MS, CCC-SLP, and Adjunct Assistant Professor Christina M. Luberto, PhD. These materials are from their course NH-705 Mindfulness for Healthcare Providers and are meant to work like a progressive training. Start with the explanatory documents and then begin your mindfulness practice with the video/audio meditations and body scans.
Mindfulness practice has a plethora of benefits for not only your mental well-being, but your physical health as well! Studies show that meditation can help relieve chronic pain, calm the min, reduce stress/anxiety, and integrate one's emotions to improve quality of life. Give it a try!
