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4 Tips on Using Mindfulness

Saturday January 6, 2007
Although you may not have heard of mindfulness before, it's a mind/body technique that essentially involves focusing on your mind on the present.

To be mindful is to be aware of your thoughts and actions in the present, without judging yourself.

Mindfulness helps us feel better. The practice can induce the relaxation response, a physiological response in which blood pressure drops, heart rate slows, and stress hormone levels decrease.

Here are 4 simple ways to use mindfulness to make positive changes in your mood and health.

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January 10, 2007 at 1:51 am
(1) mary beth says:

UCLA has a mindful awareness center online. I use their meditations frequently.

www.MARC.ucla.edu

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