Mindfulness does not have to happen in a formal meditation session. You can practice this at any time. No therapy or meditation will prevent unpleasant or sad things from happening in our daily lives. But mindfulness allows us to view those things from a more objective place, to see them without letting them pull us into automatic reactions and feelings. States of Mind Emotional Mind Wise Mind Rational Mind – Feeling - Centered Thoughts + Feelings Thought centered Logical thinking is Integrate best of Emotions are ignored difficult emotional & rational Focus on Facts & Logic are distorted to minds Feelings of self & others match mood Viewing situation with not considered You may be impulsive or loving detachment Cool and detached “Hot Headed” Observing & Operate in “Robot” Mode Emotions are in control responding Emotions influence and Not Intense Reacting control your thinking & Not Cool Distancing “Wise” behavior Operate in Operate in “Emo” Mode Mode How Our State of Mind Effects Situations Describe a situation was difficult or led to conflict with someone else. Under Emotional Mind, list the feelings you had during the situation and what your reactions were. Under the Rational Mind, list the thoughts you had during the situation and what your rational responses were.
Mindfulness does not have to happen in a formal meditation session. You can practice this at any time. No therapy or meditation will prevent unpleasant or sad things from happening in our daily lives. But mindfulness allows us to view those things from a more objective place, to see them without letting them pull us into automatic reactions and feelings. States of Mind Emotional Mind Wise Mind Rational Mind Feeling - Centered Logical thinking is difficult are distorted to match mood You may be impulsive or “Hot Headed” Emotions are in control Emotions influence and control your thinking & behavior Operate in “Emo” Mode Thoughts + Feelings Integrate best of emotional & rational minds Viewing situation with loving detachment Observing & responding Not Intense Reacting Not Cool Distancing Operate in “Wise” Mode Thought – centered Emotions are ignored Focus on Facts & Logic Feelings of self & others not considered Cool and detached Operate in “Robot” Mode How Our State of Mind Effects Situations Describe a situation was difficult or led to conflict with someone else. Under Emotional Mind, list the feelings you had during the situation and what your reactions were. Under the Rational Mind, list the thoughts you had during the situation and what your rational responses were.
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