By Toni Bernhard — 2017
Here’s the simplest way to practice mindfulness: stop whatever you’re doing and shift your attention to the physical sensation of a few breaths as they come in and go out of your body. This plants you squarely in the present moment.
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As human beings, our predominant agenda is to survive. The instinct is deep in our DNA. Of course we want to stay alive, but now this instinct has become more of an emotional response. It's less about a threat to our actual existence and more about the barrage of perceived threats to our ego.
When the body and mind are together, we can establish ourselves in the here and now and get in touch with life and all of its wonders.
RAIN is a Buddhist mindfulness tool that offers support for working with intense and difficult emotions.