Introduction to Mindfulness - Dean Amory

- One of the major ones was discovering that good and bad
feelings go, they pass. Teaching me not to dwell on things,
teaching me I’m the problem in my own life. That I think I know
better, want to do it my own way…being childish and stubborn.
- The yoga – how you feel with the energy, the total feel good
factor from doing that kind of stuff
- Being involved in the group
- Giving me the learning tools to help someone else
What was the most challenging part of the course for you?
The body scan
What impact has the course had on:
(1) How you deal with your addiction and cravings
I’ve been lucky in that my cravings and compulsions had left me for a
good while but this has helped and taught me that they will pass, that
they’re not me; that feelings are feelings, cravings are cravings. I can
do a body scan to check in on where it’s coming from, what’s my part
in this and why I’m letting it come in on me because I’ve dealt with
these things. For me I notice a lot of the time it’s to do with hunger
(2) Your relationships with others
When I do it right I give them space to say how they feel. I’d be
thoughtful of them, that they have an opinion and a voice
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