Meditation-Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Antoinette Pellegrino
Jul 29, 2024
2 min read

Updated: Dec 4, 2024

In the realm of holistic health and wellness, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Meditation is a powerful tool for enhancing physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Meditation may offer you a path to profound healing and transformation for mental and physical health.

What Is Mindfulness Meditation?

The definition of mindfulness is:

"The awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present, no judgmentally" The key word to consider here is Nonjudgmentally! Mindfulness is a quality and meditation is a practice. These qualities are considered in each moment, each day as you practice and develop your practices of mindfulness. The qualities of MBSR are:

Beginner's Mind

Patience
Trust
Non-judgment
Non-striving
Acceptance
Letting Go

The Benefits of Meditation

Self Control
Objectivity
Effect Tolerance
Equanimity
Improved Concentration
Mental Clarity
Emotional Intelligence
Ability to relate to others
Ones self with kindness
Acceptance and compassion

Getting Started with Mindfulness Meditation

Meditation is not a practice it is a choice to a way of being. One thought is to consider mediation as a way to discipline that allows us to develop, refine and enhance our capacity to pay attention and to be in the present moment. As with most things the more we practice the more likely we are to expand our capacity and our ability to focus on any object or event that comes to us in the field of awareness, either inwardly or outwardly.

Remember, the journey to optimal health is unique for each individual. By exploring the power of MSBM you can unlock new pathways to healing and welcome an increased balanced and dynamic life. Begin your personal practice with: