Applying mindfulness to decision making leads to clearer thinking and to staying connected to your core values, which is crucial to your peace of mind. Mindful decision-making enables you to go beneath the surface level of your moment-to-moment life experience, which is clouded with emotions, to see the truth of what is happening.
It is difficult living in a time of fear, but here you are, and the challenge becomes finding a way not to be consumed by it. This is best accomplished by first observing your responses to the culture of fear that surrounds you. You can then use this knowledge to work with your personal fears.
Through the skillful application of mindfulness we can learn to self-soothe whenever life delivers us a blow and soon regain our balance. Here is a three-step approach for calming yourself and regaining balance when life delivers you a blow.
In challenging or painful moments of our lives, can we hear the message that the messenger and form of the message are delivering to us without blame, justification, or indignation? There is much wisdom and peace to be gained if we can separate the message from the messenger and form of the message.
In challenging or painful moments of our lives, can we hear the message that the messenger and form of the message are delivering to us without blame, justification, or indignation? There is much wisdom and peace to be gained if we can separate the message from the messenger and form of the message.
When you practice being mindful of happiness, you can increase your capacity for well-being.