From Dissociation, Mindfulness, and Creative Meditations

This part is verbatim (page 2):

Mindfulness is an altered state of awareness and consciousness. It is a "thing," it is a different way of being and it is as different as being awake than being asleep. The brain is different in a mindful state than ordinary consciousness; it is not just an act of the mind. [...] Mindfulness is a grander brain task and is based on the maturity of the brain, not just an act of the mind.

I have reworded and remixed what follows as Mindfulness Targets.

Emotions that are felt (usually very)

  • Self Connection
  • Grounded
  • Calm
  • Insightful
  • Blissful
  • Wholeness
  • Self-Compassion & compassion for others

The body feels like it is

  • Weighted
  • Solid
  • Comfortable
  • Home

Intuitive Knowledge of

  • Feelings and what they are for
  • Feelings as aspects and an extension of being (there is anger not "I am angry")

A sense of being

  • Loved and loving
  • Safe and in control of ourselves and the environment
  • Balanced, stable and regulated
  • Full bodied, and embodied
  • Generous to ourselves and others
  • In a state of loveliness

A sense of being connected to

  • Ourselves and others
  • Something greater than ourselves

Acting with

  • Compassion
  • Self-care & care for others
  • Patience for ourselves and others
  • Non-judgement and awareness of the whole self

v1.5 - 8-Jan-2025

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