I wanted to talk about this so I'm reviving this thread. Let's talk mindfulness. I think it's gotten much more mainstream and popular since this thread was created so hopefully we'll get a wider range of responses.
I've been posting a lot in the journaling Reddit and people Express time and time again how they "hold back" in their diaries and I was thinking about how odd it is that I
don't. I thought about it a while and I realized the reason why is because I don't think of my thoughts as representative of myself. Through mindfulness to combat anxiety I see my brain now as a puzzle to solve, a beast to best. So when my thoughts are not what I like, I observe them, observe that I don't like the thoughts, and let them pass. I have found for me, trying to change the thoughts or ignore them doesn't work.
Mindfulness I have grouped with some specific habits:
Journaling daily
Filling out a self triad document I made. I'll attach it here. Please dont steal it. I mean you can use it but don't put it anywhere else or try to make money off it
If you look at the doc I would say most of those tasks are mindfulness oriented. I use to have "watch the sun set and rise" every day but I've gotten pretty good at that so I don't have to check it anymore. I revise the self triad frequently to reflect what I'm working on being mindful of.
It really has been a life changing practice for me.
I don't put it on the self triad but part of it I also list what I'm grateful for every day- gratitude though deserves its own thread.