It has shown benefits in controlling
anxiety or cognitive impairment
It is a fashion, and as such may be forgotten soon. However, 'mindfulness' technique has “a great future and a lot of development," explains Maria Angeles Moran, counselor and psychologist, and Cristina Madruga, speech therapist and psychologist, working with children in the IES Alpajés of Aranjuez.
It is a fashion, and as such may be forgotten soon. However, 'mindfulness' technique has “a great future and a lot of development," explains Maria Angeles Moran, counselor and psychologist, and Cristina Madruga, speech therapist and psychologist, working with children in the IES Alpajés of Aranjuez.
The technique, which actually has more than
30 years in Occident (since Jon Kabat-Zinn's meditation stripping matter their
religious component), has already proved its effectiveness in the treatment of
anxiety-related disorders, stress symptoms, depression or cognitive impairment,
and can expand their field in other areas, such as pain.
It is about keeping the attention on the present, either focusing it on our breathing, an external object, etc. and "without making value judgments." "Not much is known about how the process of meditation act on the brain”. But, over time, "it will produce a change of perspective on the events that occur outside broaden the thinking process."
It is about not to go with "the incontralado bombardment of thoughts", which is known as "the crazy monkey". The point is not to eliminate it but detached from it. "The 'mindfulness' doesn’t turn off the radio, just turns down the volume."
It is about keeping the attention on the present, either focusing it on our breathing, an external object, etc. and "without making value judgments." "Not much is known about how the process of meditation act on the brain”. But, over time, "it will produce a change of perspective on the events that occur outside broaden the thinking process."
It is about not to go with "the incontralado bombardment of thoughts", which is known as "the crazy monkey". The point is not to eliminate it but detached from it. "The 'mindfulness' doesn’t turn off the radio, just turns down the volume."
Rafa, thanks for providing such powerful tool (mindfulness) as an alternative to treat anxiety. Keeping our breath under control seems to be simple but is not at all. Nevertheless the benefits are incredible. Just try it!
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