“we talk about the thoughts moving through the mind like a
rushing, roaring river. The river is always moving, and the thoughts are always
rushing along. Mindfulness is the skill that allows the student to sit on the
bank and watch the thoughts rather than be in the river, carried away by the
thoughts. We often say:
At first, you’ll find that you climb onto the bank and then
fall right back into the river. Climb onto the bank, fall back into the river,
over and over. Practicing mindfulness of your thoughts is actually just being
willing to climb out of the river, over and over. Every time you turn your
attention to the present moment and notice what you are thinking, you have just
climbed out of the river. ‘Staying on the bank’ is noticing the next thought
instead of getting caught up in the story of the first one. If you stick with
the process, you will eventually notice that you start to sit on the bank a bit
longer, and the river may actually begin to slow down. As this starts to
happen, you’ll really get a feel for the difference between sitting on the bank
and watching the thoughts go by versus being in the middle of the river, washed
away by the thougths.”
Rogers H, Maytan M. Mindfulness for the Next Generation. Helping Emerging Adults Manage Stress and Lead Healthier Lives. Oxford University Press, NY, 2012.
"Mindfulness has been defined as the phenomenon of standing back from negative thoughts and feelings to evaluate an experience."
Hinterman C, Burns L, Hopwood D, Rogers W. Mindfulness: Seeking a More Perfect Approach to Coping with Life’s Challenges. Mindfulness 2012 DOI 10.1007/s12671-012-0091-8
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