Mindfulness


 * "Mindfulness ** is paying attention to your life, here and now, with kindness and curiosity." (Amy Saltzman)

How self-aware do you think you are? Do you ever feel like you become dizzy from reacting to the world around you? How often do you manage to 'pause' before reacting to something that someone said, or did?

Our focus on mindfulness will provide us with an opportunity to gain insight into the ways in which we react to our inner and outer lives. We will also experiment with different mindfulness exercises - with the focus being on increasing our awareness of our thoughts, physical sensations and our environment.

On Wednesday we will be travelling through the city, experimenting with meditating surrounded by serenity along with the chaos of everyday life. We will journey to St Kilda, observing mindfulness in motion before joining Anselm Van Rood, a local artist, in a special drawing meditation workshop. If there is time, a visit to the seaside will happen :)

Anselm's website

__Mindfulness Trail__

 * "Mindfulness ** is paying attention to your life, here and now, with kindness and curiosity." (Amy Saltzman)

How self-aware do you think you are? Do you ever feel like you become dizzy from reacting to the world around you? How often do you manage to 'pause' before reacting to something that someone said, or did? Our focus on mindfulness will provide us with an opportunity to gain insight into the ways in which we react to our inner and outer lives. We will also experiment with different mindfulness exercises - with the focus being on increasing our awareness of our thoughts, physical sensations and our environment. On Wednesday, we will have the opportunity to meet Eva Migdal, who will run a workshop on mindful communication - 'A Complaint Free World', it will be a very dynamic way to develop skills and insights into the ways in which we interact with the world.

**__Links to interesting, awesome and unexpected resources about mindfulness:__**
 * Download the complaint free world widget! Complaint free world widget! **


 * Mindfulness and the brain, a scientific perspective: **


 * One Moment Meditation: **


 * Mindfulness and marathon running, a Tibetan monk shares his thoughts: **


 * What is Mindfulness - Jon Kabat Zin: **

New York Times - Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind
 * Is a wandering mind a happy mind? The New York Times doesn't think so! **

The Mind Body Awareness Project
 * Check out this amazing organisation using mindfulness with young people: **


 * I like this picture: **

Mindfulness Resources Use these resources to help you with research for your focus question, as well as using them as tools for your own meditation practice [if you would like to develop one!]
 * Brainstorms: **

The benefits of mindfulness: The problems faced by the world:

Positive / Minus reflection: Interesting / Questions reflection:


 * Videos: **

One Moment Meditation

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What is mindfulness? John Kabat Zin

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Mindfulness and the brain


 * Do you believe the Dalai Lama??? **



__ Pod Cast : __
 * Dr Mindfulness - Meditation & Science ** ** - an interesting take on positives and negatives of meditation - 3 scientists who meditate talk shop :) **

__ World Problems: __


 * World's Biggest Problems: The Arlington Institute Portal **
 * Global Issues: Global Issues Portal **

__ Meditation Facts & How-To's: __


 * Meditation Fact File: Meditation What is it anyway? - ABC Radio national **
 * Meditation Fact File: How to do it - ABC Radio National **


 * Body Scan - Guided Meditation [Audio]: ABC Radio National - Body Scan **
 * Taste Sensation - Guided Meditation [Audio]: ABC Radio National, Taste Meditation **


 * Download the app! My Smiling Mind - Meditation App and Resources **