Introduction to Mindfulness - Dean Amory

or bother us, rather than being able to make better choices with our
words, actions, and responses.
When mindful, we really participate in our moment-to-moment
experiences—feeling them, enjoying them, or learning from them.
Practicing mindfulness moves us in the direction of greater selfawareness,
which allows us the power of choice and to get the most
out of our life day to day.
To summarize, there are two important ways to build consciousness
and move us along on the path of self-awareness. One is to practise
being more mindful in the moment and the second is to be more
conscious of what is really going on below the surface of our
experiences. Self-awareness really is the key to greater freedom and
happiness.
Observation by Timothy A. Pychyl at www.psychologytoday.com
Mindfulness is a non-judgmental awareness of one's self, including
awareness of perceptions, sensations, thoughts and emotions. As a
non-judgmental process, mindful awareness also involves an
acceptance of what is.
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