Mindfulness – a way of maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future by simply focusing on the moment that you’re currently in. There are several ways to practice mindfulness, but first, you must understand the importance of the three basic components of it: Intention, attention, and attitude!
Intention
Your intention is what you hope to get from practicing mindfulness. You may want stress reduction, greater emotional balance or to discover your true nature. The strength of your intention helps to motivate you to practice mindfulness on a daily basis and shapes the quality of your mindful awareness and it important to pinpoint what that is.
Attention
Mindfulness is all about paying attention to your inner or outer experience in the present moment. Your mindful attention is mainly developed through various different types of meditation from observing an object, to participating in a group exercise, and more! The key is to not allow your focus to drift from what you are doing in that exact moment.
Attitude
If you try to practice mindfulness with a negative attitude towards the practice – you will definitely not succeed. Also, Mindfulness involves paying attention to certain attitudes, such as curiosity, acceptance and kindness – both towards the practice itself, as well as the exercise that you are participating in.