Mindfulness For Dummies, 3rd Edition



Chapter 6

Getting Into Formal Mindfulness Meditation Practise

IN THIS CHAPTER

Trying eating, walking and body scan mindfulness meditation practises

Breathing and walking in a mindful way

Understanding and overcoming pitfalls

There are many ways to practise mindfulness in your everyday life. But if you want to take things further, you may want to explore mindfulness meditation.

Mindfulness meditation is like diving to the bottom of the ocean, where the water is more still. The waves (thoughts) are at the surface, but you’re watching them from a deeper, more restful depth. To submerge to that peaceful depth takes time and patience. Extended meditations in the formal mindfulness meditation practises in this chapter offer the diving equipment for you to safely reach those tranquil places.

Formal practise is mindfulness meditation you specifically make time for in your day – it doesn’t mean you need to put on a suit or a posh dress though! You decide when and for how long you’re going to meditate, and you do it. A formal mindfulness routine lies at the heart of a mindful way of living. This chapter explores some formal ...