Feeling Tone or Vedana is an ancient concept known especially through buddhist meditation. Understanding that there is always a feeling tone present and that we have the ability (with practice) to notice it and work with it skilfully allows us to become less reactive in life.
Mindfulness teachings speak of between 7 and 9 attitudes that we can cultivate in order to build upon our mindfulness practice. Embodying Mindfulness in day to day living as well as in our hobbies or sports can help us to enjoy more of the good stuff that surrounds us. We will still experience hardship and difficulties, but it certainly can help us from getting unnecessarily getting carried away with unhelpful thoughts.
Mindfulness talks about the importance to 'not strive', but what does that mean and should we be thinking about non striving in our climbing or other aspects in our lives, and also what benefits does all of this have? In this video I examine these questions and also explore the role of non judgement, acceptance and compassion, which are all parts of the attitudinal foundations.
How much control do we really have over our desired outcomes? We often think that we need to fight hard for our success, but what happens when we practice the art of “letting go”
Our brain is hardwired to prioritise our survival over that of our happiness. However with mindful practice we can learn to ‘let in the good’ and cultivate a more positive mindset.
Do you find yourself striving and placing undue pressure on yourself even during your hobbies? In this video I take a look at how can shift from “doing mode” to “being mode” and what it means to hold our goals lightly.
What is mindfulness? There are many descriptions and definitions. One easy way of understanding Mindfulness is with 6 words. Pay Attention. Let go. Be Kind. With a little bit of unpacking we can return ourselves into the essence of mindful awareness.