The following resources are the images used during this Spiritual Café. Following this list, you'll find the links to use to download your own full-size copies of these resources:
Recommended Resources
Definition of Mindfulness by Jon Kabat Zinn
Mindfulness is the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment-by-moment.
Being Mindful Poster
Whenever you bring awareness to what you're directly experiencing via your senses, or to your state of mind via your thoughts and emotions, you're being mindful.
Benefits of Mindfulness-Poster
Cites scientific benefits to mindfulness, from psychological, cognitive, and physical perspectives. Plus (and this is important): Being mindful actually decreases the size and functionality of the amygdala!
Mindfulness Activities-A Sampling Poster
A variety of activities you can try to experience mindfulness.
Mindfulness Grounding Activity-Poster
A simple, easy activity to practice mindfulness, and ground yourself. It uses a 5-4-3-2-1 process:
Get into a comfortable position and take a few deep, relaxing breaths. Then:
- Identify 5 things you can see;
- 4 things you can touch;
- 3 things you can hear;
- 2 things you can smell;
- 1 thing you can taste.
Mindful Eating Activity-Poster
A simple 3-step process to experience a mindful eating practice.