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<\/a>Yet despite our American tradition of individualism and self-reliance, what some have called \u201cthe doing mode,\u201d some problems cannot be solved with our own cognitive processes or by pushing through with personal will power (Williams, Teasdale, Segal, & Kabat-Zinn, 2007, pp. 43-44). In fact, rumination not only doesn’t solve these problems\u2014it actually makes them worse, gets us stuck, increases our sense of frustration, helplessness, desperation, and even lead us into depression. Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn explain this process in their book, The Mindful Way Through Depression, <\/em>and offer another, more effective approach: mindfulness. Research has shown that when we slow down and focus on what\u2019s happening, what we\u2019re feeling we gain not only greater peace of mind, but greater insight, seeing new possibilities within and around us (Teper, Segal, &Inzlicht, 2013).<\/p>\nAs mindfulness helps us see more clearly, we can choose new ways of responding. Sometimes this means reaching out beyond ourselves to the larger community, asking a friend for help. Sometimes it means having patience with the process, staying in touch with our values, waiting for right timing and right action.<\/p>\n
What about you?<\/p>\n
Are you facing a challenge or frustrating annoyance?
\nIf so, take a moment to practice mindfulness.
\nClose your eyes
\nTake a deep breath and slowly release it.
\nAsk yourself, \u201cWhat is this?\u201d \u201cWhat am I feeling now?\u201d
\nFocus on the feeling,
\nFeeling yourself more aware of the present moment.
\nOpen your eyes
\nAnd write down anything that came up for you
\nAs you trust in the unfolding process.<\/p>\n
Namaste,<\/p>\n
Diane<\/p>\n
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References<\/strong><\/p>\nKarren, K. J., Smith, N. L., & Gordon, K. J. (2014). Mind Body Health. <\/em>Glenview, IL: Pearson Education.<\/p>\nTeper, R., Segal, Z. V., & Inzlicht, M. (2013). Inside the mindful mind: How mindfulness enhances emotion regulation through improvements in executive control. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22, <\/em>449-454.<\/p>\nWilliams, M., Teasdale, J., Segal, Z., & Kabat-Zinn, J. (2007). The Mindful Way Through Depression. <\/em>New York, NY: Guilford.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Yet despite our American tradition of individualism and self-reliance, what some have called \u201cthe doing mode,\u201d some problems cannot be solved with our own cognitive processes or by pushing through with personal will power (Williams, Teasdale, Segal, & Kabat-Zinn, 2007, pp. 43-44). In fact, rumination not only doesn’t solve these problems\u2014it actually makes them worse, gets us stuck, increases our sense of frustration, helplessness, desperation, and even lead us into depression. Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn explain this process in their book, The Mindful Way Through Depression, <\/em>and offer another, more effective approach: mindfulness. Research has shown that when we slow down and focus on what\u2019s happening, what we\u2019re feeling we gain not only greater peace of mind, but greater insight, seeing new possibilities within and around us (Teper, Segal, &Inzlicht, 2013).<\/p>\n