In this great clip, Shauna Shapiro explains what she sees as the three core components to mindfulness: intention, attention, and attitude.
Intention is about knowing your purpose and direction in what you are doing. It is not necessarily about achieving a goal, but being clear abut the journey you are traveling and why.
Attention is about bringing your focus and awareness to the present moment, paying attention to the here and now and not getting lost in distractions, especially from the mind.
Attitude is about how you approach what you are doing - with kindness, curiosity, open-mindedness
Some memorable quotes:
Intention is about knowing your purpose and direction in what you are doing. It is not necessarily about achieving a goal, but being clear abut the journey you are traveling and why.
Attention is about bringing your focus and awareness to the present moment, paying attention to the here and now and not getting lost in distractions, especially from the mind.
Attitude is about how you approach what you are doing - with kindness, curiosity, open-mindedness
Some memorable quotes:
- Where you are is exactly where you are supposed to be.
- 'I used to think the mind was the most wonderful organ in my body, then I realised who was telling me this' (Emo Phillips)
- 'Your mind is like a dangerous neighborhood - you don't want to go there alone.' (Anne Lamott)
- What you practice gets stronger (frustration/ anger or mindfulness/ kindness