Luna- Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 An excellent article from a bipolar blog, on the subject of depression and mindfulness:Practical Mindfulness: The New Witness Protection ProgramMindfulness: a straightforward tool to help abate depression? . By Victoria Maxwell.For about 3 hours now, I've been sitting cross legged on my green comforter, staring at the TV. Someone, a woman, with too much lipstick and over-plucked, penciled-in eyebrows squeaks and hiccups about the ‘greatest' buy shoppers could ever hope for. Something about this season's must-have girdle that sweats away fat. Oh gawd. I am watching... The Shopping Channel.Then I notice that familiar feeling that's been sinking into my chest, dawning into my arms, and trailing into my legs. What I fear and respect most shows its edges: Depression.But I've learned that doesn't mean I will spiral out of control, descend under its black sheet. If I gently albeit nervously invite the demons in for tea and watch them, the power they threaten to hold over me dissolves. Or at least lessens. I have learned this through the art of mindfulness.Read the rest of the article here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finding my way Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 This is a great article, Luna! Shifting out of "mean mind" may be all a person needs sometimes to get to mindfulness:o. And I like your signature!!!Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom” ~ Victor Frankl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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