Bring curious attention
to the sensations of the breath
flowing in and out of your body
for the next 3 breaths
image by M. Lee Freedman
“At its core, mindfulness embraces heartfulness, as it requires being kind and compassionate to yourself and your experiences.
So often, we end up criticizing ourselves for how we are or what we feel, and that stops us from learning from our experiences.
This judgmental or hypercritical perspective can leave us stuck, ashamed, or hypersensitive.
It can also lead us to pretend nothing is wrong with our behavior, when we know full well that something is amiss.
Mindfulness helps us accept ourselves as we are right now and, paradoxically, through acceptance, leads to possibilities for growth and change.”
-Lidia Zylowska, MD
(excerpt from book “The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD”)
Wishing you self-acceptance leading to growth and change
Lee
M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)
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