Applied as a therapy, mindfulness, which is one of the new third-generation therapies, can achieve substantial changes in our feelings, emotions, thoughts, and actions. In this post, we tell you exactly what it is about and what are the benefits of mindfulness as a therapy.
Discover mindfulness what it is and how to benefit from this therapy
When you ask yourself what mindfulness is, the answer is that it is a third-generation therapy focused on putting the magnifying glass on our emotions, feelings, and thoughts, not to judge them, but rather to get to know them to achieve a deeper understanding of who we are.
For mindfulness there are no bad or good emotions, but those that are by the circumstances in which we live.
Each moment generates different sensations, which are processed by our thoughts to become emotions, and being able to recognize what we feel according to what happens around us will allow us to know ourselves much better.
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Why choose mindfulness therapy?
The present moment is a luxury good that had fallen into disuse until mindfulness, which is a therapy based on it, emerged to make us appreciate its value. Before mindfulness became a therapy, people lived anchored to their past and slaves to the future.
Therefore, there was no possible enjoyment in our lives. Instead, this new therapy appeared to make us rethink our way of approaching life because there is no reality more powerful than that of the here and now since it is the only thing that exists in our lives and on which we can act to modify everything, even the past and the future.
While it is not possible to change what happened, it is possible to change how we feel about it, since our emotions can be trained just as much as our muscles. In turn, if we change our emotions regarding the past and take control of our present, then we can move towards the future with a more realistic viewpoint and with emotions as optimistic as we want. Of course, always keep in mind that the only real and tangible thing is the present moment.
Benefits of mindfulness as a therapy
When you choose mindfulness as a therapy, the benefits you will obtain are the following:
Reducing depression
Mindfulness has proven to be as effective in combating depression and anxiety as cognitive behavioral therapy.
As it is a therapy based on acceptance, mindfulness invites us to be fully aware of what we are experiencing. Therefore, there is no room for denying what is happening to us. Thanks to this, the results can be seen in the short term.
Decreased anxiety and stress
As with depression, mindfulness is a very effective therapy when it comes to reducing anxiety. Its focus on the present moment helps you stop feeling that pressing anxiety about the future.
Among the mindfulness techniques to eliminate anxiety, there is conscious breathing and visualization of that anxiety that does not allow you to enjoy the present. Therefore, there will come a time during the sessions when your therapist asks you to shape the feeling of anxiety. In this way, you will be able to face it head-on and then open the door to it and let it leave your life forever.
Regulation of our emotions
Once you become aware of what you feel, you will have the ability to give your emotions the right channel so that they do not stay inside you, harming you only because you cannot let them flow outwards.
Cognitive improvements
One of the cognitive improvements you will notice from the first sessions of mindfulness, which is a therapy that also focuses on improving this function of our brain, is a greater ability to remember. One of the causes of memory inefficiency is the lack of concentration in the present moment, which prevents us from generating those memories since we often do things on autopilot.
However, mindfulness brings us to the here and now, so it will be much easier for us to remember everything we are experiencing. On the other hand, you will also notice that your thinking is more flexible, so it will start to be easier for you to learn new skills, as well as find solutions to problems that used to seem complex.
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