A taste of mindfulness
Research has shown again and again how supportive mindfulness is towards nurturing a sense of inner calm and balance. The practice has become so wide-spread in recent times, largely owing to the symptoms of our digital age: a sense of being constantly ‘switched on’, lacking focus and feeling overwhelmed.
Through the practice of mindfulness we learn to be intentional and make choices more consciously .. and so keeping our wellbeing close to heart. In order to get there, we engage in various meditation practices that are designed to control attention, strengthen self-awareness, and regulate emotions. Over time, we become less distracted and are able to respond to our experiences in a calmer and more responsive way.
With the abundance of books and articles about mindfulness, many people intellectually ‘get it’, but in order to reap the benefits, you have got to ‘taste’ it, experiment with it, practice it (it is called a ‘practice’ after all).
Joining a mindfulness course can offer you just that. This is how I got in touch with the practice five years ago, when I was living in Brussels. It hasn’t left me since :-)
