Session 8 Integration Mindfulness X OUTLINE This Presentation

Session 8 Integration Mindfulness X

OUTLINE This Presentation 1. Integrating the Topics 2. Integrating Mindfulness in Daily Life

1 Integrating the Topics

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Overview 1 2 Attention & the Now 5 3 Automaticity 6 Goals 4 Judgment 7 Compassion Acceptance 8 The Ego Integration

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Complexity § mindfulness = several components § components presented separately § in real life: many links

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 1: Attention & Here and Now § attention = awareness § unaware = no change § awareness of automatic patterns, judgment, conflict, goals, compassion, identification

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 1: Attention & the Now 1 Attention & the Now 2 3 Automaticity 5 4 Judgment 6 Goals Acceptance 7 Compassion The Ego

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 2: Automatism § automaticity prevents change § all topics = automaticity

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 2: Automatism 2 Automaticity 1 3 Attention & the Now 5 4 Judgment 6 Goals Acceptance 7 Compassion The Ego

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 3: Judgment § first step in conflict/struggle § hallmark of inner critic § often product of ego

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 3: Judgment 3 Judgment 1 2 Attention & the Now 5 4 Automaticity 6 Goals Acceptance 7 Compassion The Ego

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 4: Acceptance § non-acceptance = losing touch with now § non-acceptance = goal-oriented § acceptance of self when suffering = compassion § non-acceptance reflects ego functioning

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 4: Acceptance 4 Acceptance 1 2 Attention & the Now 5 3 Automaticity 6 Goals Judgment 7 Compassion The Ego

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 5: Goals § too much focus on goals = less attention for the present moment § failing to reach goals -> difficulty accepting § consequence of goal failure = inner critic § goals can be set by the ego

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 5: Goals 5 Goals 1 2 Attention & the Now 4 3 Automaticity 6 Acceptance Judgment 7 Compassion The Ego

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 6: Compassion § compassion requires attention for suffering in this moment § compassion counteracts separateness created by ego

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 6: Compassion 6 Compassion 1 2 Attention & the Now 4 3 Automaticity 5 Acceptance Judgment 7 Goals The Ego

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 7: The Ego § is a fixed story rather than an ever evolving self in the now § is sustained by automatic thinking and behavioral patterns § is the source of many judgments § will resist experiences that threaten the self-story § is heavily focused on the goal of becoming § aims to maintain a self story rather than accept the self

1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS Session 7: The Ego 7 Ego 1 2 Attention & the Now 4 3 Automaticity 5 Acceptance Judgment 6 Goals Compassion

2 Integrating Mindfulness in Daily Life

2. INTEGRATING MINDFULNESS IN DAILY LIFE A mindful future § this training = a start § more practice? -> stronger effects § a lot of practices were presented: which one’s will you keep practicing?

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