Comments on: 5 Simple Steps to Learn Mindfulness That Really Work

By: Jonice

Jonice — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:41:58 +0000

In reply to Liz. Dear Liz, that is very admirable! Great job. Thanks for sharing your experience!

By: Jonice

Jonice — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:39:33 +0000

In reply to Jess. Dear Jess, that is a wonderful use of my Feelings List! Thanks for sharing, your idea will help others.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:20:56 +0000

Dr. Webb’s book, Running on Empty, opened my eyes to my CEN background – it explained so much! I discovered mindfulness several years ago, and have since studied with many mindfulness teachers, and have become a mindfulness meditation teacher myself. This is how helpful and important I found it! The combination of understanding CEN, plus a mindfulness practice – changed my life so much that I feel compelled to give back.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:31:08 +0000

I keep the list of feeling words by my bed. Without the list I’d struggle to identify the feelings. If I have a disturbed night I go through the list to find the best three matches to my feelings. Then I find I go back into a much better sleep, quickly and easily, for the rest of the night. It’s brilliant and simple..and just a tad tearful!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:12:10 +0000

Mindfulness was definitely lacking in my childhood. I don’t think my Dad was ever able to accurately read my emotions (or his own), even when I told him flat out how things made me feel, it was never acknowledged. I could be furious, happy, drunk, high, starving and about to pass out, or sometimes I would even see how long I could go without talking, or see how monotone and depressed I could sound, and nothing was ever noticed. I could basically do whatever I wanted because he was so oblivious. It is too hard for him to hear how he came up short, so whenever I try to have a serious discussion with him he turns the TV up over me. He interrupts constantly and doesn’t actively listen. He basically watches TV every waking moment that he isn’t working. I realize now that I grew up with a man trying to escape his life. We never talked about anything personal growing up – only superficial topics. He also never stops talking. He hears me approach and starts talking to me before I enter the room and almost never even takes a breath, he is also hard of hearing and yells all the time. If I get a phone call he talks while it is ringing until the second I pick up and still tries to talk over me. He acts indignant when I ask him anything personal or even just how work is going and he hardly ever asks me anything about my life.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 21:57:57 +0000

Thank you for this article and the research references. Mindfulness meditation has been the single most helpful thing in my life in getting in touch with my feelings/emotions…and so much more. Your leadership in CEN is also right up there for me as far as helpful and insightful information. CEN was my upbringing for sure. Thank you for your knowledge bringing this to light!!

By: Diana

Diana — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 16:25:26 +0000

My friend has been horribly abused (all of the types of abuse from hundreds of people all through childhood and as an adult too). Because of this she has mental illness including horrific sleep issues. She started therapy and mindfulness was part of it. It took her 27 weeks of trying to succeed (her head constantly races so was very difficult). For the first time in decades she slept more than a couple of hours. Slept over 7 hrs which never happened even as a child. Miracle! One problem though – she is now more aware of her body so is now feeling the fybro pain much more. Anyway, I just shared this to let folk know not to give up trying to do mindfulness cos it will be so worth it.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:18:00 +0000

Step 1, I can very dimly picture a blank screen, but the thoughts are still there undiminished. Do you have a suggestion?
Step 3. Where am I putting my focus?

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