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• What are the 3 main components of mindfulness?

  Gaining control over thoughts, meditation & mindful breathing and informal practice of mindfulness
• What are we typically focused on?

  The past or contemplating the future
• What does mindfulness train us to do?

  focus on our present thoughts, emotions, feelings & teaches us to accept them
• What is the goal of 'gaining control over thoughts'?

  To be able to gain greater awareness of unhelpful/ negative thoughts that dominate us.
• What does this lead us to do?

  Gain control and spend less time dealing with them.
• What could lead to the development of anxiety or depression?

  Negative, automatic thinking.
• What will mindfulness help?

  It will help individuals note when these automatic practices are occurring and alters their reaction to be more of a reflection.
• As for the next principle of mindfulness, what is the centre of it?

  Meditiation
• What does meditation involve?

  It physically removes the individual away from daily interactions so it is easier to focus the mind.
• What is meditation usually learned through?

  A mixture of guided instruction and personal practice.
• What is the example?

  Guided meditiation
• What does guided meditation involve?

  The client sitting in a comfortable position, straight spine and paying attention to their feelings.
• What are individuals encouraged to do during guided meditation?

  Pay attention to their body sensations, thoughts and emotions
• What does it prevent?

  Intrusion of unhelpful negative thoughts
• What does it help the client to do?

  reprocess internal experiences and accept that thoughts are temporary
• In turn, what does the individual learn?

  Not to react in an automatic way to their thoughts
• What, in terms of the next principle, happens next when mindfulness is learned?

  It can be practiced throughout daily life.
• What is the opposite of?

  Multitasking
• Why?

  It's a conscious descision made to focus on one task
• What does it allow?

  A break from normal thought processes
• What happens when attention starts to wander?

  It should be brought back to present sensations
• What is the third component of mindfulness?

  Informal practices
• What can mindfulness be practiced during?

  Daily life activities
• How does mindfulness differ from multitasking?

  Mindfulness focuses on one task consciously
• What should you do if your attention starts to wander during mindfulness practice?

  Bring attention back to present sensations
• What benefit does mindfulness provide from normal thought processes?

  It allows a break from normal thought processes