What is Mindfulness? And How Does it Help Decrease Anxiety?
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2017
- What is Mindfulness? Is it all about doing mindfulness meditations and mindfulness exercises? Or is it a way of being. A general attitude or outlook on life? And the answer is YES! It is both.
Being mindful is just a fancy way of saying being present.
And because most of us don’t spend much time actually being present, or brains don't always know how to do it on their own, which is why we have to practice it by being intentionally more mindful.
In essence, mindfulness teaches us to slow down our brain, to be present. To be right here, right now.
Much research has been done on mindfulness and it has been found to have some really significant mental and physical health benefits.
As far as its impact on some of the most common mental health struggles, it has been found to help with depression, anxiety, panic disorders, and self-esteem issues.
And in this video I talk about exactly what mindfulness is and how you can start becoming more mindful right now, and get the mental, mindset, and physical health benefits from it... without having to sit cross legged on the floor chanting "om" for hours on end.
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Holy guacamole. Not only do you have the answers I needed in deep detail, but you're amazing at explaining it all in a super clear and concise way. Thank you so much!!
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Thank you for bringing hope to those of us struggling. I am very grateful!
I work at FSH as a therapist and found your web site while searching the net. Very insightful. I am looking forward to listening to it again and sharing it with my patients. I have been sharing with them the mind needs to be exercised like a muscle and you validated that with your explanation of neurological connections.
Thank you for your invaluable help and support. Being present in a moment really helps to quiet down.
Thanks for the reminder of being present. ..I tend to always think ahead of the present
+isitebuild - Yes! It's not something we tend to do very often, but it does make a big difference to our wellbeing when we do.
Julia I’m 65 and meditating since I was 18 still trying to better myself. This has been around for 2500 years. Not a teacher, monk or anyone else but coming from science. When you asked what is mindfulness and your answer was YES thank you for being you. May you be well may you be safe.
This totally makes sense. Thank You. Also, thank you for using language that makes sense to most ppl. I really appreciate your videos and I really find them helpful and motivating
It’s hard when role models discouraged you from getting upset. But I am definitely going to try this! Thanks Julia 🙂
I'm so glad your were here.... You made it so clear to understand, straight forward, anyone can do this as long as we understand what is mindfulness.
Thank you soooo much. I need to slow down and stop rushing, I thought planning ahead was the way forward and I am doing this aallll the time never enjoying the Moment! Thank you 🌺
Your comment about "monkeys in the brain" SOOO relate!!!! Thank You Julie!!! Looking forward to learning more & understanding that the brain I have CAN be my best friend rather than my worst enemy.
"Happy Mind Happy Life" & not about being "happy all the time but okay with where your mind/emotions are now.
Our brains are engineering brilliance! But its also quite okay to feel hurt.
Afterall we are human & being & feeling our pain makes us more compassionate & mindful of others. Your a Jewel Julie💎
Love this:
Allow yourself to feel this feeling
Question the feeling with acceptance
Be present
Thank you so much for sharing this explanation in easier terms. I have been told I am an Empath and absorb good and bad emotions. I have been seriously practicing mindfulness in the last month. It works but it takes repeating over and over to finally feel a difference. 💕
Your advice represents the most scholarly, practical, and sound advice I've heard in the dizzying array of UA-cam's voices.
I really am at the beginning of this in my early fifties.
Thanks❤
I love your videos so much and I'm endlessly grateful for having discovered your channel. Thank you so much for doing this.
Thank you for this video. I have been reading and studying up on mindfulness for a while now, and you're the first person I have come across that explained in exact and clear terms what it is in practice.
Stunning video I’m very impressed with this lady simplicity how many years have I tried to understand mindfulness,and this lady has hit it mindfulness on the head !!
Great to hear a good concise yet helpful verbal description of mindfulness. Whilst I have heard of mindfulness before & it’s benefits I really needed a reminder :)
I am so grateful for your videos. It came in a time in my life where I felt myself spiraling down after having achieved so much in my life to be better. I love the topics you cover and the way the videos are produced. No distraction with color. How ingenious! Just an extremely compassionate person sitting across from me expressing her concern and providing some information that might help me.
Hi Julia, I found your videos, while scrolling through youtube. I've watched how not to give up, and keep going, and what mindfulness is. I must say, I feel like your videos are the answer to my prayers. I struggle with depression, anxiety, and not loving myself. My mind is like what you describe. I want to learn how to slow my thoughts down. I pray to be able to afford a really GREAT Therapist like yourself, because I don't know what to do with myself mist of the time. I feel that I am suffering from an emotionally abusive relationship, because I am out of my mind. Thank you for sharing!!!
Your changing people’s lives expressing your knowledge through this video. I appreciate you.
A clear explanation of something that had confused me; Useful to finally understand what it's all about
Same here
Thanks very much. I have been struggling to understand Mindfulness for 3 years since my brain injury and your descriptions and explanations are the ones that have made the clearest sense to me.
Having 'things' to read quickly on the screen makes things much harder for me as my speech and language aren't as good as they used to be but simply listening to your voice gets the ideas over much, much easier for me.
I will watch/listen to these presentations some more times and hopefully it will 'sink in' finally
Thank you very much. I appreciate your help and education on mindfulness^^
This is such a good explanation of the term "mindfulness." I have really been practicing this since watching your videos and livestreams, and it is so helpful! Thanks for this video!
I couldn't get an any better explanation of mindfulness anywhere else! This is all about experiencing the present without attaching anything else, such as judgment to it!
I watched this video when you uploaded it in 2017, I could say that, this one single video has turned my life around
My husband found you and referred me to this video. Wow! I’m blown away (in a good way) over the explanation. This is going to be SO helpful in slowing down my overactive brain! Thanks!
I can watch this video many many times. Excellent! Thank you. 🌺
Thank You - well described, removes some of the 'mystery' around mindfulness
New subscriber here. I just started doing nightly meditations and it’s been helping me so so much. I want to start with mindfulness so here I am.
Thank Julia, love the "respond not react" and the ideas you share.
So excited my therapist shared one of your videos with me. I can see adding you to me new selfcare plan will be very beneficial for growth.
My therapist just gave me packet on mindfulness so I’m looking forward learning about it thanks for this info
Hi. I believe I have been suffering with anxiety and it has gotten the better of me. It has also affected the relationships around me. I have treated my treatment with a therapist so I am looking forward to the work. But thank you so much for your videos because everything I have been feeling and thinking you have shown through your videos. Your doing amazing things so THANK YOU! This video resonates with me the most. Bless you🌸
Thank you so much for your amazing videos, i am practicing mindfulness and it seems to be keeping me away from Depersonalization and severe anxiety.
Thank yoi very very MUCH KRISTINA.LOVE ALL YOUR TOPICS.TAKE GOOD CARE TOO.WE LOVE YOU
I’m present in what’s here right now Julia.
Hi Julia. I’m John and I’m a middle school counselor. I just started my channel and I ❤️teaching mindfulness and coping skills. I subscribed and I can’t wait to watch more of your videos.
Thanks for the reminder of being mindful and that it means being present in the present moment and whatever emotions are coming up.
Isn't it funny how something so simple can make such a big difference +Beanie SEO?
Thank you! Great video. Helpful too. You are a kind, soothing light. I am mindful of the fact that you rock! Peace. 🙏🏼💪🏼👍🏼
I like the energy in you and how well you explained this mindfulness! TY
Honestly, this video and your energy is very positive and happy!
I have been practicing some form of mindfulness and this video has helped me so make mindfulness meditation a daily activity.
Thank you and have a wonderful day!
I never thought of the brain unable to be in two time frames at the same time, and how just focusing on the present will push all of that the other stuff away. It is a shift in how to think about things. I hope that change in perspective will allow me to get through difficult times easier.
I hope so too Nick! Let me know how it goes.
You're amazing! I LOVE your videos :)
Thank you for explaining this is a way all ages can completely understand. My BFF candidly shared (with detailed examples) her observation of my anger issues and how I express it towards those around me. We pinpointed the source of anger comes from Narcissist Personality Disorder abuse brought on by my spouse. Praying mindfulness (and a divorce) will help. Again, thank you.
You go girl. I agree with you 100%. Mindfulness Meditation is amazing. It's old and new.
Listening to this, I just took the biggest deep breath. Release!
Boy I could listen to you all day I'm stress so much and times it just follows me I will be listening to you every day thanks for all ur advice
Thank God I found this person in UA-cam.. thank you
You are awesome JK, Your videos are the most help. Thanks for not giving a DSM definition. This is functional mental health.
thank you so much for putting up such free content, it's so helpful!
Thanks for this julia!
My BEST proscription !
Julia, " quiet the monkies" that is just too funny and true. : )
Thank you! Great! Information. I will practice the 10 min. A day mention.
Thank you for the detailed explanation.
I love your preventions! I learn principles that really bring an awareness to my everyday living. Thanks for your energy and dedication. I realize that you are a busy mom and wife but still have the energy to share your passion for helping others!
Thank you for such great advice about mindfulness.
Thank you for this video. I hope i remember this advice.
Thank you! ❤
Thank you very much for this video and explanation of Mindfulness Julia. Excellent! I've just started DBT to help me deal with my BPD and the first topic of the group sessions is Mindfuless (and is a topic which is returned to several times throughout the therapy). I knew absolutely nothing about Mindfulness when I started and I was lost from the start. I was getting the very basics of it, but I wasn't fully understanding what it is, the point of it or the benefits of it. Now I do. And so now I'll be able to do the homework - practising Mindfulness - with actual meaning. Again, thank you very much.
New to this concept and look forward to learning more!
Omg I need this every day!!!
I don’t remember how I found you however I’m glad I did!! Thank you for all you do!!🤩
Thank You Julia. Your videos have been really helpful. I have been practicing mindfulness since I saw your first video on Mindfulness and it has helped a lot. This video is a gem to me. thanks a lot.
That means so much to me to hear you say that Nishit Kadia and I'm so grateful you've found it helpful.
This is absolutely amazing. Grateful for this video.
My therapist sent me this today and I’m going to watch this a few more times to drill it in. 😅
This was your most helpful video yet. Thank you.
I was very doubtful about this concept, but after watching this video I decided to give it a try. Very friendly explanation, thank you!
Thank you,I need this. Too many projects can keep my mind racing.
Thank you for this.
You're great on camera Julia! Loved this video. I struggle with anxiety and I know that I can't really sit still meditating but I can find mindfulness in physical activity and journalling. I definitely try to be present in general!
You are so kind Marley - thank you. I just checked out your channel and you are so great on camera too! Really good to connect with you.
Found your UA-cam site the other day, thank you for your insights, you videos have opened my mind and empowered me to help myself by using the tools you talk about :)
I totally relate to this, I am so Grateful for this vid, I wish I could talk to you in person, as I have been personal development geek, lol. Not only is it helping me, but I love learning about how the brain works. Your a star ⭐️ thanx again!
Thank you for taking the time and energy to post this. :) As someone with Bipolar and Autism, maybe this is something that could help. :)
You are a great counsellor and such a nice person! Always a pleasure to listen to you and learn from you!🌺🌈
Thank you. Excellent vedio. Im putting this new practice into my daily life immediately!
I do find that when ever i get upset with others over something said in conversation or maybe someones actions 99% of the time ive been hurt by what was said or done. It usually never is resentment or anger. I do however go through my anger period only to really figure out I've gottem my feelings hurt!! Im hyper sensitive!!
Thanks again
Stay blessed
Thank you!!
Very helpful and straightforward. Thanks Julia!
One of the best videos I've seen. Some of these phd Psyc get too intellectual with the reminder explanation. You dumbed it down well to where anyone can understand.
Simple, yet brilliant. Great 👍🏻 video. Thank you soooo much !
Wow! Thank u so much...that made it crystal clear🙏🏻
Great presentation, I need to hear this. I was struggling with this. So many time my mind was so busy, I could not separate from. Now I understand. Thank you 🙏🏼❤️
Great summary of mindfulness, spot on!
This was immensely helpful. Thank you!
I love it, you are great! I’m jumping to your meditation! Thank you!
Thank you Julia, I found this video very helpful and inspiring
Thanks for the great info about mindfulness!
absolutely my pleasure! ;-)
I've only started looking into practicing mindfulness. Thank you for the useful information.
this was a great video Julia with lots of information. I will be using this in my mindfulness anxiety group up in the interior of BC.
This was an insightful and professionally rooted epistle of mindfulness. I liked that you included the section on our neural network.
Julia, thanks, I received the 10 mindfulness exercise and tried it. I didn't know if it was transendtal meditation which I will not do, but found it to be great. I appreciate you sending it to me. I was anxious and now I feel calm. Thanks for all you do.😊
This is fantastic! You are so thorough and informative!
Awesome! I appreciate you! The way you explain is extremely helpful. It wasn’t done in this video but I especially like how you warn us how something truthful is about to sting and you’ve been absolutely correct about it but every time it has helped to improve my life. Thank you. God bless you for living your faith!
Thank you soooooo much for the info about mindfulness, its very helpful for me thanks once again Miss Julia
I just find you and though it was good to watch. Thanks for videos
Thank you for your video.
I have heard a lot of mindfulness in JK's other talks- it's nice to hear it referred to directly. As a primarily DBT influenced practitioner I thought she did a really good job of breaking it down to its essence and even throwing in some brain science! Cheers and as we say in mindfulness circles: Meditation- it's not what you think.
Thanks for taking the time to walk through and explain this, Julia. Not sure if others have this dilemma, but I find I'm not very good at doing "mindfulness" exercises. However, I do get to the same place you describe by praying. That helps me be more present and less attached to the outcome of a situation. I also find a brief outdoor walk can keep me grounded. Big believer in being present in the moment, as I have found that, by itself, solves many issues. I just need to use different methods to get there. Hey, we're all unique, right?
This is one of your best videos!