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    Mindfulness Meditation: A Quick Guide
    Mindfulness Meditation: A Quick Guide
    Mindfulness Meditation: A Quick Guide
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    Mindfulness Meditation: A Quick Guide

    By Lyle Taffs

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    Mindfulness Meditation (MM) is an example of a behavioural practice that, through repetition and reinforcement, changes how we view, and respond to, our stream of thoughts and emotions – our stream of ‘consciousness’. Readers may ask why we bother to change how we view and respond to this. The reason is that much of what we think and feel actually goes on ‘unnoticed’, and has become ‘subconscious’. This means that it is hidden from our awareness - but it does not mean that it has no effect on us. It affects everything. MM sees the subconscious as being continually revealed through our bodies, our stream of consciousness, and by our automatic reactions or emotions. It seeks to address aspects of our sub conscious because parts of it become, over time, less of a servant and more of a master - one that does not always provide good outcomes for us. This book gives you a pathway to train yourself in mindfulness meditation.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLyle Taffs
    Release dateJan 30, 2016
    ISBN9781310657962
    Mindfulness Meditation: A Quick Guide
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    Lyle Taffs

    I came to Mindfulness Meditation somewhat later in life after walking a variety of paths, in what could be described as the ‘Christian’ arena. Formal studies have included Civil Engineering, Education and Counseling, with informal studies in Theology, Spirituality and Philosophy. It is primarily through the study of Counseling and Philosophy that I developed a passion for personal ‘transformation’ – and it is through the lifelong search for an effective means of personal transformation that I arrived at Mindfulness Meditation.If you enjoyed this book and wish to contact me you can find me on Facebook.

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      Mindfulness Meditation - Lyle Taffs

      MINDFULNESS MEDITATION – A QUICK GUIDE

      by Lyle Taffs

      Copyright 2016 Lyle Taffs

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Foundational Ideas and Practices

      The Cycle

      Step 1: Focussing On Breathing

      Step 2: Observing Thoughts/Emotions/Sensations from the Position of the ‘Internal Observer’

      Step 3: ‘Letting go’ of thoughts/emotions by letting them ‘drift off’

      Step 4: Refocussing on breathing

      Summary

      Mindfulness Meditation Practice Details

      Other Practices and Uses of Mindfulness Meditation

      MINDFULNESS MEDITATION – A QUICK GUIDE

      FOUNDATIONAL IDEAS AND PRACTICES

      INTRODUCTION

      Mindfulness Meditation (MM) is an example of a behavioural practice that, through repetition and reinforcement, changes how we view, and respond to, our stream of thoughts and emotions – our stream of ‘consciousness’. Readers may ask why we bother to change how we view, and respond, to this. The reason is that much of what we think and feel actually goes on ‘unnoticed’, and has become ‘subconscious’. This means that it is hidden from our awareness - but it does not mean that it has no effect on us. It affects everything. MM sees the subconscious as being continually revealed through our bodies, our stream of consciousness, and by our automatic reactions or emotions. It seeks to address aspects of our (sub) consciousness because parts of it become, over time, less of a servant and more of a master - one that does not always provide good outcomes for us. This results from two things that occur in normal human life.

      1.When something threatens what we perceive to be one of our vulnerable parts, we develop ‘defences’ to protect those vulnerable parts. This begins, and mostly occurs, in our early childhood. Over time, these defences become habitual responses and behaviours

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