Although we can learn a lot about mindfulness from articles and studies it may be that a more direct and playful way of exploring mindfulness can be through creative approaches that encourage us to stay more in the 'present'. For Dr Ronald Epstein (whose quote is on the home page) it is music; for others it could be photography, or poetry:
Learn the backward step
that turns your light inward
to illuminate your self.
Body and mind of themselves
will drop away,
and your original face will be manifest.
Coming, going, the waterbirds
don't leave a trace,
don't follow a path.
Midnight.
No waves,
no wind, the empty boat
is flooded with moonlight.
The Japanese Poet Dogen from the C13.
We can explore the space of mindfulness through the poetic form such as 'Haiku':
Breath becomes for me
The glimpse between life and death
As I own my life*
*'Haiku' poem from a Healthcare Professional as part of a research programme into mindfulness as reflective practice:
You can read the full article about this programme here:
Learn the backward step
that turns your light inward
to illuminate your self.
Body and mind of themselves
will drop away,
and your original face will be manifest.
Coming, going, the waterbirds
don't leave a trace,
don't follow a path.
Midnight.
No waves,
no wind, the empty boat
is flooded with moonlight.
The Japanese Poet Dogen from the C13.
We can explore the space of mindfulness through the poetic form such as 'Haiku':
Breath becomes for me
The glimpse between life and death
As I own my life*
*'Haiku' poem from a Healthcare Professional as part of a research programme into mindfulness as reflective practice:
You can read the full article about this programme here: