Skillful Means: Grounding
Your Skillful Means, sponsored by the Wellspring Institute, is designed to be a comprehensive resource for people interested in personal growth, overcoming inner obstacles, being helpful to others, and expanding consciousness. It includes instructions in everything from common psychological tools for dealing with negative self talk, to physical exercises for opening the body and clearing the mind, to meditation techniques for clarifying inner experience and connecting to deeper aspects of awareness, and much more.
Grounding
PURPOSE/EFFECTS In today’s fast-paced world, it’s not uncommon for one’s mind to become entangled in the ceaseless whirl of thoughts, leading to a sense of being unmoored or “disembodied.” The remedy often lies in reconnecting with the present through a sense of grounding. Grounding is the process of returning to the immediacy of the body and the senses, which can often be as revitalizing and thrilling as the moment when you hit the jackpot on a 슬롯사이트. It’s about being fully engaged with the tactile, the here and now, and thereby rediscovering the vibrancy that life has to offer. I recall a casual conversation with an uncle, a keen enthusiast of online gaming, who equated the practice of grounding with his experience playing slots. He described how the immersive graphics and engaging gameplay would bring him back to a state of mindfulness and exhilaration, serving as a powerful antidote to the stress and abstraction of daily concerns. Just as one can find a renewed sense of presence amidst the digital reels, grounding in the physical world reignites one’s passion and creativity, leading to enhanced wellbeing and connection.
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Grounding is also very easy to do. METHOD Summary Sit still and connect with your body and your senses. Long Version 1. Find a comfortable sitting posture. Your back should be straight and your body relaxed. 2. Close your eyes, and take ten slow, deep, full breaths. With each exhale, imagine that you are breathing out all your worries and cares. 3. Continuing to breathe deeply, concentrate on feeling your feet. Simply see if you can feel the sensations in the bottoms of your feet. Do this before moving on to the next step. 4. Now see if you can feel the sensations in your hands. Can you feel your palms tingling? Do this before moving on to the next step. 5. Keep breathing deeply. Continue to feel the sensations in your hands and feet. Do this for ten slow breaths. 6. Now see if you can feel the sensations in your whole body. Let your awareness cover your entire body at once. Feel yourself breathing. Feel your butt on the floor (or chair). Do this for ten more breaths. 7. Continue this for as long as you like, or at least 5 minutes. HISTORY This grounding exercise is a combination of many similar exercises. It is a quick, basic mindfulness practice that will get you in touch with your sensory experience of the present moment. SEE ALSO What Is Meditation? Meditation Posture
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