Mindfulness And Its Types Of Mindfulness - 1737 Words

Mindfulness has had a lot of thriving attention in recent years and it’s roots grew in Eastern religious traditions. Buddhism has focused on improving high states of mental well being, in conjunction with selecting psychological problems and dealing with them. It is recurrently associated with the set practice of mindfulness medication and more importantly has been named as the ‘heart’ of Buddhist meditation (Kabat-Zinn, 2003; Thera, 1962). Mindfulness, is much more than this and is all about achieving a mental state where you focus on the present moment you’re in and pay attention to thoughts and feelings. Kabat-Zinn (2003) looked into the concepts at what makes mindfulness and found three key concepts; ‘Intention, attention and attitude’†¦show more content†¦In recent times, it is clear to see the Buddha’s integration into psychology. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, in his museum (1993) stood a publication, †˜Is psychoanalysis another religion?’. It included different perspectives looking at Freud’s ideas towards religion and spirituality (Cohen, 2010). Some pictures of Buddha’s up in the museum and especially one by ‘Julia Kristera’, pictured next to a bust of ‘Shakyamuni Buddha’ is by Nina Coltart. Coltart (1993) wrote that ‘the Buddha was an excellent psychologist and knew a great deal about the unconscious mind’. Mindfulness is a straight forward practice that is accessible to all. It has matured into a mainstream approach to everyday health problems and psychological issues that need to be addressed. Important concepts related to mindfulness such as focused breathing plays a big part to the journey of recovery through mindfulness. It can be practiced through forms of Yoga, for example Qigong. These exercises and a mindful approach to life, helps reduce negative effects of disorders like illness, trauma and chronic pain. With ever such increasing demands and expectations we put on ourselves as part of our lives, we are frequently want to perfect meeting these and are always pushing ourselves as we fear failure. Western Psychologists have used Buddhism and its mindfulness to draw similar themes and