WCS #BeingHereGroup meets weekly to develop peace of mind, self-insight and self-acceptance through mindfulness and other simple techniques.
Participants find the following helpful: Letting thoughts and feelings go
Sit quietly for a few moments, with your eyes gently closed, and tune into your breath. Allow your breath to move naturally in and out of your body. Enjoy any feelings of relaxation that arise. When thoughts or feelings come up, as they will, notice what they are, but try not to get ‘hooked’ by them. Instead, see if you can let them go (you can imagine placing them on a cloud in the sky, or on a leaf on a stream, and letting them float away). Then come back to your breath. When thoughts or feelings come back, notice them, but let them go using the same technique. Start by doing this for a few minutes.
With practice, this helps develop better focus and a calmer outlook. Adapted from Russ Harris and others.
Simple walking meditation, with three variations.
Walk slowly in a circle (have bare feet if indoors). Use one of the following:
• Feel your feet moving, and become aware of the sensations of weight and pressure as you place one foot in front of the other.
• Breath in as you move your foot, and breath out as you move your other foot.
• Repeat a mantra as you walk, slowly, eg: ‘I am steady…I am free’ or ‘Present moment…Beautiful moment’.
This is grounding and calming. Adapted from Buddhist practice.
For more information about Being Here, or to refer a participant, please email Philippa.Wicks@wcs.org.au or Nicole.Heinzmann@wcs.org.au.
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