{"id":6156,"date":"2014-02-13T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manyvoices.soundstrue.com\/manyvoices\/?p=1971"},"modified":"2020-04-07T19:24:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T19:24:17","slug":"start-cultivating-mindfulness-now-erin-olivo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/blog\/start-cultivating-mindfulness-now-erin-olivo\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Start Cultivating Mindfulness Now &#8211; with Erin Olivo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friends, please enjoy this inspiring article from clinical psychologist and Sounds True author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstrue.com\/shop\/authors\/Erin_Olivo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erin Olivo<\/a> on the many benefits of cultivating mindfulness in our lives. Erin is author of the excellent audio learning program entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstrue.com\/shop\/Free-Yourself-from-Anxiety\/3524.pd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Free Yourself from Anxiety: A Mind-Body Prescription<\/em><\/a>, in which she offers a series of simple, yet very effective guided meditations for relaxation and resilience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why You Should Start Cultivating Mindfulness Now &#8211; by Erin Olivo, PhD, MPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you noticed how the term&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erinolivo.com\/resources\/mindfulness\/\">mindfulness<\/a>&nbsp;is popping up everywhere? It\u2019s no longer just reserved for Buddhist retreats and&nbsp;<em>Yoga Journal<\/em>&nbsp;articles. Mindfulness is the hot topic at the office for coping with stress, and the media can\u2019t seem to get enough of it\u2014<em>Time<\/em>&nbsp;magazine\u2019s cover story this week is on \u201cThe Mindful Revolution,\u201d&nbsp;<em>The Huffington Post<\/em>&nbsp;has a \u201cGPS for the Soul\u201d section, and a search on&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/03\/23\/your-money\/mindfulness-requires-practice-and-purpose.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Times<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;comes up with almost 200 articles on mindfulness in the past year. Mindfulness has clearly reached buzzworthy status.<\/p>\n<p>The first time I heard the term mindfulness was in 1993 while I was getting my masters degree in social work. But it was after reading&nbsp;<em>Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective<\/em>&nbsp;by Mark Epstein, M.D. that I had my \u201caha\u201d moment with mindfulness. This book explained the unique psychological contributions of the teachings of Buddhism (including mindfulness meditation) and how to combine them with psychotherapy. I was getting my Ph.D. in psychology at the time, and that was exactly what I wanted to do.<\/p>\n<p>So why should you start cultivating mindfulness now? Not because it\u2019s trendy, but because it\u2019s key to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erinolivo.com\/wise-mind-living\/\">Wise Mind Living<\/a>. If you want to live a balanced life and make choices from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erinolivo.com\/resources\/wise-mind\/\">Wise Mind<\/a>, practicing mindfulness is one of the most fundamental skills you\u2019ll need.<\/p>\n<p>But first you need to understand exactly what mindfulness is. In its essence, mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment, accepting it without judgment, and not thinking about the past or future.<\/p>\n<p>There have been countless books written about mindfulness, and you can check out my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erinolivo.com\/resources\/wise-mind-living\/\">Resources<\/a>&nbsp;section for some recommendations. However, I suggest you start by reading this article from&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/life\/mindfulness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Women\u2019s Health<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;that gives a concise introduction to the concept of mindfulness. As the article says, practicing mindfulness can be done any place at any time, and you can bring mindful awareness to any activity.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, the more you practice mindfulness, the more focused and connected to yourself and others you\u2019ll become. Ultimately this will lead to a sense of heightened awareness. A recent&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/01\/19\/magazine\/breathing-in-vs-spacing-out.html?ref=meditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Times<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;article discussed how mindfulness trains the mind to stay on task and avoid distraction:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour ability to recognize what your mind is engaging with, and control that, is really a core strength,\u201d said Peter Malinowski, a psychologist and neuroscientist at Liverpool John Moores University in England. \u201cFor some people who begin mindfulness training, it\u2019s the first time in their life where they realize that a thought or emotion is not their only reality, that they have the ability to stay focused on something else, for instance their breathing, and let that emotion or thought just pass by.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So my homework assignment for you is to set aside 10-15 minutes each day to start your mindfulness practice. Many people find that listening to a guided meditation in the beginning is quite helpful, and you can try using my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erinolivo.com\/resources\/guided-meditations\/\">Mindfulness Practice<\/a>&nbsp;audio meditation.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather do it on your own without a guide, then try this simple exercise. Get into a comfortable position, sit still and just pay attention to your breath. We focus on breath because it\u2019s always there, which means you can always observe it because it\u2019s a part of you, and it\u2019s neutral. When thoughts enter your mind that pull you away from concentrating on your breath, just try to let them come and go like clouds passing through the sky. Don\u2019t try and figure out what they mean, just observe.<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t try to change your breath in any way, just pay attention to how it feels. Try to notice how your breath comes and goes in your body. While you\u2019re doing this you\u2019ll likely notice that simply observing the rise and fall of your breath gives you a feeling of calmness when you focus on it, very similar to the way you feel when watching the waves at the beach.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally you\u2019ll incorporate this practice into your everyday life, because bringing mindfulness to your choices will make you more likely to follow through and succeed! 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