Benefits and Methods of Mindfulness
As for tangible results, I have tested my blood pressure readings numerous times. After a twenty-minute meditation session, I have recorded anywhere from a 3 to 10-point drop in the ‘before’ reading numbers. This stuff really works!
Mindfulness and the Alcohol-Free Journey
The point of mindfulness is not to completely silence our minds or enter some bliss-like, nirvana state. It’s more about sitting just to sit and being aware.
Happiness vs Aliveness
Hardship, darkness, and tribulations are just as much a part of our journey as it is for the characters of our favorite stories. We do ourselves a disservice by not fully embracing them or trying to numb them or shoving them down.
Urge Surfing, or Defense Against the 4-Finger Death Punch.
It’s like a hijacked part of our brain is doing all it can to get what it wants. It is important to remember that the craving is all bark and no bite in these intense and uncomfortable moments. It can’t actually make you do anything.