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Mindfulness works best with acute awareness. What does that mean?
If your sitting down, bring awareness to your thought of standing up, as you stand up. Bring awareness to the thought of walking, one leg then the other.
Can you notice how your mind works, how a thought precedes action. We can not function with this level of awareness but we need to understand how our mind works.
Our most important transitions are extremely simple and immediate. Any guesses?
The transition from inhale to pause, pause to exhale, exhale to pause and finally pause to inhale, one complete cycle.
These transitions determine many things in life.
Our nervous system is heavily influenced by the cadence, depth and ease with which we breathe.
Remember the brain uses 25% of the bodies oxygen.
Unless we are exercising or excited for a reason, our breath serves us better going slow and deep into our diaphragm.
Another transition for PTSD sufferers is letting go.
Yes transition from trauma thoughts back to this present moment.
This transition helps us heal.
You can learn to meditate or deepen your current practice.
Will you change an old habit or start a new one this year?
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PTSD - A Way Out.com 