Pause and intentionally bring attention to the next 3 breaths
(c) image by M. Lee Freedman
“Thinking and memory, central to the DOING mode’s way of knowing, can take us a long way from the immediacy of present experience.”
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“Directly sensing the body weakens the chatter of the mind. The direct knowing of the BEING mode means we can stay closer to immediate, bare experience and are less likely to be carried away by thought.”
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“When we find we are lost in thinking, refocusing attention to become directly aware of sensations in our bodies provides a way to release ourselves from the world of thought.”
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“Each time we notice we have been lost in thinking offers a precious opportunity to practice the move from doing to being-that is the way to freedom.”
-Excerpts from pages 62-68 in The Mindful Way Workbook
by J. Teasdale, M. Williams, and Z Segal
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Wishing you the moment to moment awareness
to allow you to consciously choose
your mode of knowing and response.
Lee
M. Lee Freedman, MD,CM, FRCP(C)
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