PRACTICE TIME: 24 MINUTES.
Mindfulness practice addresses a longing we all share: a desire to be centered, to feel at home with ourselves and others, and to be comfortable in our own skin. I like to view mindfulness and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) meditation practices as an opportunity for a reset. It is a way to make space to come back to what is most important, which is the self, the human being and the human body that is moving through life, having relationships, and existing in the world.
We can arrive at this by pausing, observing, and being still. Being still is a practice, though we are never truly still. The mind will always do its job of working and thinking. The body continues to do its job of breathing, moving blood around, and digesting. Stillness is really about giving ourselves a moment to become of aware of all this; instead of being caught in an endless loop of ruminations, desensitization, and overwhelm.