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Mindfulness Automated Taglist
by tommy
Last post
 8 hours ago
...See more Welcome to the Mindfulness Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply below and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist?  ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of October 29, 2024 @4551SP @adventurousBranch3786 @Admirablerainbow2825 @Agent22 @alexandralee @AllAboutThePeace11 @amiablePeace77@asherb281 @avistaco @cal1860 @CaringSub @CatHanderOutNoah  @communicativeJet616 @dapperBeach8823 @daydreammemories @DragonspanAnge @EchoOrAsh @etherealize @Falcon05 @fearlessMaple308 @FloraBelle @ForestZen @frankPark1546 @GentleHealingInitiative @Goldenfox2009 @greenScarf6235 @hardworkingBeechwood6063 @healingsoul4892 @iloveyouxx @imprettysleepy @indigoBeechwood597 @infiniteforever12 @InsightfulPhoenix @Invisibility101 @JarofSeeds627 @jaywalkk @Kickan75 @kindRiver6 @kivesh @Littlejoy11 @livinggadget @mytwistedsoul @nessapressure05 @NurseJose @NotAllHere713 @onwardforevenmore @pamharley003 @PeacefulBeach3454 @peacefulDovex @PopPunkPrincess17 @Rainboho @rebeccastgo @sincereGrapefruit83  @sky2Ocean20 @Snowy00 @spongbobishappy @sunshineBeauty5741 @Swordpsalm @tallZebra8032 @Tinywhisper11 @toughApricot223 @warmMemory6263 @VKlistening @yellowPineapple3652 @yzzil @Zeraphim  
World Mental Health Day: Embracing Mindfulness
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 October 15th
...See more Hello, community,  I hope you are all taking it easy this week. As we all know World Mental Health Day is observed annually on October 10th. It is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about mental health issues and challenges and promoting well-being. When it comes to promoting well-being, mindfulness is one of the powerful practices to attain it. Today I want us to explore this topic and how it can significantly enhance our mental health.  So what is mindfulness?  It is the practice of being fully present in the moment, without any judgment. It includes paying attention to our thoughts, feelings, and sensations without getting caught up in them. In today's busy world, mindfulness is the key to taking care of our well-being. Some of the benefits of practicing mindfulness are:  * It helps to reduce stress by calming the mind and body. It helps to lower cortisol levels, a hormone associated with stress. * When we are focused on the present moment, mindfulness can help to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression. * It helps individuals better understand and manage their emotions, leading to greater emotional resilience. * Regular practice of mindfulness can improve sleep quality by reducing racing thoughts and promoting relaxation. * Also helps individuals become more aware of their thoughts and behaviors, leading to greater self-understanding. By practicing mindfulness in our daily lives, we can improve our mental health and overall well-being. So let's commit to making mindfulness a priority in our daily lives and foster a culture of taking care of ourselves and being compassionate to ourselves and each other. How do you practice mindfulness in daily life? Share your thoughts and tips in the comments below.
Support discussions
by amiablePeace77
Last post
 September 16th
...See more THREAD CLOSED! Hello everyone, we hope you’re all doing okay 💙 Today, we would like to give you an update on discussions taking place in the 50+ and mindfulness community. At the moment we are in the process of working on discussion templates and also creating new ones for discussions in future. Soulsings [http://www.7cups.com/@soulsings], adventurousBranch3786 [http://www.7cups.com/@adventurousBranch8786]and me, amiablePeace77 [http://www.7cups.com/amiablePeace77]  want to offer you the best options possible and for this we need your help. Please submit possible discussion topics in this thread, example Dealing with feelings of loneliness. Kindly let us know as well what discussion times fit you best. Kindly also give us feedback on the how the discussions have been going and what you would like to see changed. We kindly ask you to use constructive criticism and avoid being critical and we can work on it.  We appreciate your help 🙏 www.7cups.com/@soulsings [http://www.7cups.com/@soulsings]amiablePeace77 [http://amiablepeace77]adventurousBranch3786 [http://www.7cups.com/@adventurousBranch8786]
How To Do Meditation in Few Easy Steps (If traditional methods are not working out for you)
by kabir22
Last post
 September 30th
...See more Hey everyone! I get it—some of us try meditation, hoping to hit that "zen" moment, but instead we end up frustrated, staring at our breathing and thinking, “Is this it?” If focusing on your breath just isn’t doing it for you, don’t worry. There are other techniques you can try that might resonate better. Here’s a simple guide to two powerful alternatives: Grounding Meditation and Guided Visualization—plus a blend of both! 1. Grounding Meditation (The 5-4-3-2-1 Technique) If your mind feels scattered or overwhelmed, grounding meditation is a great way to center yourself by tuning into your immediate environment. It uses your senses to pull you back to the present moment. * 5 things you can see: Look around and identify 5 visible objects. Try to notice details. * 4 things you can touch: Focus on textures, like your clothes or the chair beneath you. * 3 things you can hear: Let yourself listen for subtle sounds—birds, wind, or even purring of your cat. * 2 things you can smell: Engage your sense of smell, even if it’s faint or familiar. * 1 thing you can taste: Maybe it’s coffee lingering, or simply the freshness of your breath. This helps you ground yourself when your mind feels all over the place, bringing you back to the here and now. 2. Guided Visualization (A Calm Escape in Your Mind) Not a fan of focusing on your breath? Try visualizing a place that makes you feel calm, safe, and relaxed. Here’s how to do it: * Close your eyes and picture a peaceful setting. It could be a beach, a forest, or even a cozy cabin—whatever relaxes you. * Imagine everything in detail. Picture the colors, shapes, and movements in that space. * Engage your senses in that imagined place: * What can you hear? Waves crashing or birds singing? * What can you smell? Fresh pine trees or salty ocean air? * What can you feel? Warm sand under your feet or the breeze on your face? Stay in that mental space, immersing yourself in the sensory experience. It’s a great way to clear your mind and find a sense of inner peace. 3. Combine the Two (The Best of Both Worlds) Why not mix things up? Imagine yourself in a peaceful place and then use the 5-4-3-2-1 technique to focus on that place: * 5 things you can see in your imagined setting (trees, waves, sunlight). * 4 things you can touch (the grass under your hands, the cool water). * 3 things you can hear (wind in the leaves, birds chirping). * 2 things you can smell (fresh earth, ocean breeze). * 1 thing you can taste (maybe the saltiness of the sea air or the sweetness of fruit). This combination can help ground you in your visualization and make the experience even more vivid. It’s perfect for those days when traditional methods aren’t cutting it, but you still want to meditate. Give it a try, and remember, meditation is a personal journey—find what works for you! 😊 Let me know if it works out for you and if you wanna know more in depth, feel free to drop comment, be happy and enjoy 💚 - Kabir
What is a good Mindfulness Journal Planner ?
by Linux2022
Last post
 September 3rd
...See more I am digging deeper into Mindfulness, so little I know about ... from its origin in the 70s with Thich Nhat Hanh as the father of Mindfulness, he published the book "The Miracle of Mindfulness" in 1975. Time flies by ... For now I use a normal notebook, just blank pages. Yet, it ends in a total chaos. I mix up all different topics (from daily planning, ideas, financial issues, notices of webinars etc. ...). I think about a "blank book" being used as "Mindfulness Journal Planner". Yet, there are so many in the market.  So first I like to learn from your own experiences as money is tight and there are so many different parameters: 1.) What page prints are best ? (blank, lined, checkered) 2.) What size (paperback, hardcover, tradebook) ? DINA4, DINA5, DINA6. I think in US there are inches, e.g. Hardcover: 9×6 inches – 229 x 152 mm or 11×8.5 inches - 279 x 216 mm and for Softcover: 8.00 × 10.00 in (20.32 × 25.40 cm)  3.) Binding ? (e.g. spiral, linen back) 4.) special features: e.g. perforated pages 5.) added features in a mindfulness planner ?     - Daily reminders (e.g. one mindfulpractise for each day of the week)      - Basic hints (overview) about mindfulness technics, e.g. breathing, meditation walking ...     - daily quotes  6.) Number of blank pages ? E.g. 100, 200, 300 7.) Softpaper or Hardcover in gloss, gloss-matte or matte ? (matte mostly you can see the finger prints) 8.) How much should I spend ? - Should I buy for every month or quarter (3 months) another journal to keep it organized ?  9.) Others ?? Tks in advance sharing your experience.
🤍 Just a Little Reminder 🤍
by xIAmAlwaysHereForYoux
Last post
 June 26th
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5 step to mindfulness
by Wholeheartedly675
Last post
 May 30th
...See more 1. Set Aside Time. It can be useful to designate a short amount of time to sit in meditative silence. Start somewhere between 15-30 minutes, and increase as your slowly adjust to your new practice. 2. Minimize Distractions. Because intense focus is central to practicing mindfulness, distractions need to be minimized. When practicing mindfulness, be sure to steer clear of electronic devices that can dilute our effectiveness and challenge our ability to truly relax and enjoy. 3. Breathe Deeply. The simple act of taking deep breaths stimulates the relaxation response in your brain. This helps counter the “fight or flight” response that takes over your body when you’re dealing with a stressful situation. Throughout the day, close your eyes and take several deep breaths. You will feel the benefit immediately! 4. Eat Mindfully. Because mindfulness means bringing your full attention to whatever you’re doing, you can easily practice it during mealtime. Start by bringing your full attention to your food. No driving, working or other multi-tasking allowed! Notice the sensations involved with the experience. How does each bite of food look? How does it taste? This intense focus should increase your sense of satisfaction and well-being. 5. Practice Gratitude. It is easy to focus on what other people have, but this will just make you feel jealous and lacking. Shift your focus and start a daily journal that lists at least five things you are appreciative for in your life. Maybe it’s your family, your health, or your favorite coffee shop. Write it down with thankfulness.
Mindfulness on Social Media
by Rach4
Last post
 May 29th
...See more I saw this picture and realised that sometimes we need reminders to stay mindful not only in real life but online as well! 💛 
What is your favorite scent? It could be a food smell, outdoors, a perfume...
by Havingfuninthesnow
Last post
 April 8th
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Today I'm grateful for...
by hopefulDew435
Last post
 April 1st
...See more Whenever we're plagued by overwhelming thoughts and emotions, it can be difficult to have gratitude. So, let's stop and take a second to reflect on what we're grateful for, using this prompt.  Today I'm grateful for having sustenance and the privilege to choose what I want to eat or drink.  What are you grateful for? Please share🤍
Stepping stones
by amicableox0685
Last post
 January 30th
...See more Hello,     7 Cups family, I have an update about my condition. Majority probably don’t know, others may have read about it when I introduced myself for the first time on the new members thread.     So, I have been dealing with sexual addiction since about 8 years old. It was all brought on by a family member. Years went by where I found myself in my early twenties completely depressed. A few years after that I had a year of success where it was not bothering me now.     After that year I came to a cross-road where I was in that cycle again and so I checked myself into a hospital to get treatment. From there I found myself in and out of rehab because I wanted to mask my problems with smoking marijuana. That’s not a good thing to do when you are schizo-affective.     Years went by and I floated around the home-town living in boarding homes and such. Life sucked then, I was barely making it. The funds I received were barely enough, not to mention I found myself living with some not-so-ideal family members who robbed me every month. They drugged me up with pills and robbed me, so I left.     About five years went by and I found myself in a better position in life again, but I always found myself around those that lived an unhealthy life. The apartments I lived in were terrible. I was stressed out. I just wanted to be away from it all. I found myself out in a Western state (by choice). That was probably the best thing I could have ever done for myself, because I was able to focus on myself completely and decide what it was I actually wanted to do.     Life didn’t stop there though. I became home-sick so I moved back to the home-state, but this time things were different. I was wiser and gained more experience; awareness when I lived out West.     So where am I going with this? Just recently I’ve taken therapy more seriously. That’s why I’m using 7 Cups! I read a article here that explained what’s going on when dealing with addiction…     I’m sure some of you may have heard, it’s that whole chemical imbalance thing. Your brain has those chemicals that it produces. So when you experience traumatic events like some of us do then those chemicals get unbalanced because your brain is producing more of one and less of the other, so addiction happens because that’s what makes your brain feel balanced and happy.     These past few years have been frustrating but also eye-opening. I’ve been off marijuana since 2020, and I have a 8 day streak of no pornorgraphy (how do you even spell that anymore) coming up in a few hours. I’m slowly making this even more possible by keep life simple (some-what). Here’s what I’m doing: * Schedule (I try my best to stick to it) * Exercise  (I do nothing complicated, although It started off rigorous)                           -When I stopped smoking I gained more wind,                             my brain was out the fog.                           -I started with push ups, afterwards I started air boxing                            and motioning movements like martial arts lightly, from                            there I now stick with stretching because I’ve found                            that is what helps release tension the best. *  Breathing Exercises;                            After I gained my wind back I developed a good amount of                         breath. I started with guided meditations on Youtube,                         that was getting annoying so now I like to just find some                         down-time and focus on it. Inhaling for 5 secs or 10 very                         slowly, and exhaling slowly.     So here I am now. 8 days into a healthy brain and it’s worth it! There are some frustrations still (that’s life) but I handle them in a healthier way, and that’s the way I’ve been doing it (gratitude and spirituality as well) but doing those simple things trains for the more advanced stuff. What are some ways you are training yourself? 😄Any suggestions? I'd love to hear some feedback!😄   
How to come to the present moment
by Simplelife432
Last post
 November 9th, 2023
...See more Hi fellow members and listeners as we all know being mindful is very helpful when dealing with psychological issues such as anxiety, depression, rumination, traumatic flashback, relationship so on. I have few tips to be mindful at your home in your own space. 1) Just know you are safe. Breathing is one of the techniques they teach us in mindfulness, it is also to help our brain remind that it is safe. Our brain or our limbic brain is wired to feeling threat more deeply. In situations such as feeling depressed or anxious it is important to know that you are or your brain is safe, that there is no threat. Breathing helps in regulating our brain more importantly to know that it is safe.  2) Sit in one place. It is not necessary to close your eyes and meditate, just sit and see, listen. You will be aware of what is around you and where you are. This helps us to feel more calm and experience the present. 3) To look within. To look within is to look into your emotions, soul, thoughts. Emotions are complex for example, anxiety can cause agitation, fear.  Fear is caused because one may think they are around some threat. During this time it is good to just analyze what is causing the fear. Fear can rise up due to our imagination as well, it is good to take some time to just be aware whether we are feeling scared due to our imagination or reality. Analyzing our emotions can help us to deal with alot of things more efficiently. We can also do soul searching during this time.  Those are some of my tips I learned in my journey hope this helps. Have a good day:) @ASilentObserver these are my tips 
My type of mindfulness
by N0rlin22
Last post
 October 1st, 2023
...See more In my religion of Islam we believe this life is only a test. If you guys are going through hardships, sicknesses, morally and physical tiredness please never forget that it shall all pass. “God does not give more then what a soul can bare”.  Whenever I’m going through something I make an intention for God to forgive my sins first for my previous, present, and future sins. I then ask for help and guidance 🤲🏻 And keep my trust in him. If you trust God and you rely on God, he is with you at all times. Perhaps maybe he will give you something BETTER then what you’ve asked, or maybe he will give it to you in the right time, and maybe he will give it to you when you’ve asked him for it. God knows what’s best for us, he says “Be!” And it shall be. 🤍
Meditation group
by Gettingbettertoday
Last post
 September 20th, 2023
...See more I am looking for a secular meditation group that meets online. I have tried meetup.com but didn't find what I am looking for. Any suggestions are welcome.
Funny and true
by SolarGenerator
Last post
 July 6th, 2023
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The Mindfulness Center welcomes you to a place where it is okay to just be, and not worry about 100 things. You can observe nature or your own room, follow your breath going in and out, or be aware of your feet touching the sidewalk as you head home. It is all mindfulness. 

There are no hard and fast rules on how to be mindful, and you do not have to do anything a certain way. There are guidelines to help us stay on the path of mindfulness, like in the Daily Checkins, where team members share insights and tips about mindfulness. You can join in the discussions there, or in any of the forum threads. 

You will also find videos in the resource center that talk about what is mindfulness and guide us on a journey to having an actual experience right now of what it feels like to be free of our “thought train”, as we let ourselves go and relax a bit. If all of this sounds good, join us for hosted sessions in which you can discuss and experience mindfulness first hand. 

If you like to join the Mindfulness Team apply here:

https://forms.gle/K7KPBPmamTiTicFP6

Introduce yourself to mindfulness community https://tinyurl.com/y3rkc3j5

See the mindfulness video resource library https://www.7cups.com/forum/MindfulnessSupportCommunity_106/ResourceLibrary_1062/

And see the latest schedule of mindfulness sessions: 

 

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Notice what is happening around you that your senses are telling you. Feel the breath go in and go out.

Feel good about yourself. Life has brought you on a journey up to here. That is reason to celebrate and appreciate all that life offers. And listen and feel the breath!

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