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LIVING WELL MIND OVER MATTER Perspectives, practices and gadgets that demonstrate how being rooted in the present can help us take charge of our future // By Jen Murphy AS THE WORLD STARTS TO REEMERGE from lockdown, there are different and new challenges to face. Controlling how we react to changing situations is ever-more vital and we can do so by adopting a mindfulness practice. The terms mindfulness often evokes images of a Buddhist monk meditating in stillness for hours on end. “I don’t even like to use the term mindfulness or meditation because they scare people away,” says Monique Tello, co-director of the Healthy Lifestyle Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “Being mindful is as simple as being aware of what you are doing throughout the day. It encourages you to be present in the moment and ignore distractions.” We live in a world of distractions, so paying attention to the present moment takes practice. But studies have shown that by cultivating mindfulness, you can improve your mental and physical wellness through reduced stress, anxiety and depression. Being aware of what is happening in the present moment allows us to observe the emotions that arise and choose how we react to those emotions, says Jacob Mirsky, a consultation physician at Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, also in Boston. While meditation is one formal form of mindfulness (and don’t worry, there are apps to help you get started) it’s far from the only one, says Dr Mirsky. We can choose to eat, walk and even scroll through our social media feeds more mindfully throughout the day. “If we can learn to recognise when a stressful thought or emotion comes up it allows us the opportunity to develop healthy coping mechanisms like walking around the block or calling a friend,” he says. “And when we learn our stress triggers, we can create a strategy for avoiding them in the first place.” 42 NetJets
DIANA HIRSCH / ISTOCK MINDFUL RETREATS In conversation with Rachel Rose, a yoga and mindfulness expert at SHA Wellness Clinic, a health and wellbeing retreat in Alicante, Spain WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF MINDFULNESS? Mindfulness is a collection of techniques that teaches us to be fully present in the present moment. HOW DOES MINDFULNESS PLAY INTO THE SHA WELLNESS EXPERIENCE? Mindfulness is an important component of the SHA Wellness experience because it is a key skill for life itself. Mind and body practices bridge the gap between what is happening in our lives and how we think about what is happening in our lives. As we say, you can’t always change your circumstances, but you can always change the way you think about them. The guests I see at SHA often have power, privilege and money, but struggle to find the joy in life. Mindfulness trains them to sit quietly and observe the here and now, often bringing a whole new appreciation for their circumstances. Gratitude is the cornerstone of happiness, and deep relaxation leaves room for gratitude to blossom in the heart and in the mind. WELLNESS WAS ONCE RELEGATED TO EXERCISE AND DIET, BUT YOU TAKE A MUCH MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH. CAN YOU SPEAK TO WHY THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR OVERALL HEALTH? It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it. Mindfulness implies stress reduction. The body can be toned, and the diet honed, but if the mind is out of control, none of it matters. Thinking causes emotions, and emotions provoke actions, but actions have consequences. We must learn how to think correctly to enjoy all that we have while not worrying about that which we don’t. Mindfulness helps us to find simple pleasure constantly and everywhere – flowers, sunsets, smiles. The SHA philosophy is to be the best you possible. A quiet mind allows us to find that best version of ourselves by finding inner peace. MANY PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM THE PANDEMIC. WHAT OFFERINGS DO YOU HAVE AT THE RETREAT THAT MIGHT HELP THEM? The pandemic has taken both a physical and a psychological toll on all of us and in response SHA recently introduced a post-COVID program. We are aware that between 10% and 30% of people infected with COVID-19 suffer, after acute infection, long-lasting or persistent symptoms such as brain JULIAN RENTZSCH fog or anxiety from 14 days to 16 weeks after recovery. This is known as “Post- COVID Syndrome”. With the objective of overcoming these consequences of the disease, the scientific committee of SHA Wellness Clinic has created the Post- COVID Medical Unit to specifically treat persistent symptoms or sequelae through an integrative point of view. Weight gain and alcohol misuse are also common, even for people who never had the virus but lived through lockdown and all its associated closures and cancellations. Each person is different, so each programme takes a personalised, holistic and integrated approach. DOES MINDFULNESS HAVE TO BE A STILL AND SEDENTARY ACT OR CAN IT BE PRACTISED WITH MOVEMENT? At SHA, we teach mindful walking. This can include paying close attention to our surroundings while walking, even if we are in the city. Take time to see the beauty around you, the colour of the shadows, a flowering plant, or even the way a leaf moves with the breeze. Counting and watching the breath is also a form of mindful walking. Even when we are doing an intense sport we can watch the breath mindfully. One fun mindfulness technique is to challenge your capacity to breathe only through the nose. Catch the moment you start to gulp air with your mouth, then reduce the intensity of whatever you’re doing until you can keep the pace breathing only through the nose. shawellnessclinic.com TAKE HOME TIPS STANDING MEDITATION: Stand with feet hip-width apart and parallel. Gently shift your weight back and forth from the right to the left foot. Notice the movement, but mostly, notice that tiny instant when you’re perfectly balanced between two feet. Try to “catch” that moment and then, gradually, come to stillness there. This is great to try if you’re waiting in a line. STEPPING MEDITATION: Every time you pass from one room to the other, at the office, at home, at a restaurant, step with the right foot. This mindful moment is a wonderful check-in with yourself, wherever you are. NetJets 43
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