{"id":103096,"date":"2023-05-26T11:31:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=103096"},"modified":"2023-05-26T15:32:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T19:32:50","slug":"benefits-of-practicing-mindfulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/benefits-of-practicing-mindfulness\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2 Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness That You Can Reap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Would you like to be more aware of your surroundings? What are the benefits of practicing mindfulness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mindfulness is an advanced type of concentration. Once you achieve mindfulness, your concentration and background awareness will be at their strongest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading to learn how practicing mindfulness can benefit you, according to The Mind Illuminated<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The authors say that there are two benefits of practicing mindfulness that you’ll be able to experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Your concentration on your focal point is strong<\/strong>, <\/strong>meaning you observe or experience it deeply. For instance, strong concentration on your breath might involve noticing subtle sensations, like the feeling of air passing over the roof of your mouth.<\/li>
  2. While you maintain your strong concentration, what we\u2019ll call your <\/strong>background awareness <\/em><\/strong>is also strong<\/strong>. This is your awareness of sensations and mental experiences beyond your focal point, such as memories, emotions, smells, and sounds.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    By saying that mindfulness involves both strong concentration and<\/em> strong background awareness, the authors advocate for balancing these two types of attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    According to the authors, when you\u2019re in a state of mindfulness<\/a>, you experience the benefits of strong concentration and<\/em> the benefits of strong background awareness. <\/strong>Think of this as experiencing both depth and breadth. <\/em>Strong concentration on one focal point provides depth\u2014detailed, thorough observation of a single thing. By contrast, strong background awareness provides breadth\u2014a full picture of your present experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    People With Obsessive-Compulsive Tendencies May Benefit From This Technique<\/strong>

    Psychiatrist Scott Alexander says the authors\u2019 conception of mindfulness may particularly appeal to meditators with obsessive-compulsive (OC) tendencies<\/a>. To understand why, let\u2019s consider more typical approaches to meditation<\/a>. Many meditation guides give sequential instructions such as \u201cpay attention to your breath, then notice what emotions arise.\u201d According to Alexander, this lack of clarity around when<\/em> to shift from your focal point to your background (in this case, your emotions) can frustrate people with OC tendencies. 

    By contrast, the authors of TMI <\/em>emphasize that focal point awareness and background awareness during mindfulness are simultaneous<\/em> rather than sequential. In other words, you don\u2019t have to worry about when to shift your attention from one to the other.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    How can mindfulness improve your life beyond the meditation cushion? The authors say that, once you\u2019ve cultivated strong mindfulness, you react to everyday situations intentionally<\/em> rather than automatically<\/em>. <\/strong>Let\u2019s use an example to illustrate this difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Shortform Example: Reacting to Your Child\u2019s Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Imagine your daughter comes home from school and tells you a story about a classmate who stumbled while reading a book aloud. She says of her classmate, \u201cHe must not be very smart.\u201d You snap at your daughter without thinking, angrily telling her that it\u2019s wrong to assume her classmate isn\u2019t smart. This is an automatic<\/em> reaction, not an intentional, mindful one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Next, let\u2019s replay this scene\u2014but this time, imagine you\u2019ve cultivated strong concentration through meditation. As a result, you\u2019re strongly attuned to both the focal point (your child\u2019s storytelling) and<\/em> any background experiences (emotions, memories, sensations, and so on).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As your child tells the story of her classmate, you notice a memory arising: you, age seven, tears welling in your eyes as you struggle to read aloud a passage in school. This memory awakens feelings of empathy for your daughter\u2019s classmate as well as frustration about your daughter\u2019s assumptions about him. At the same time<\/em>, you notice how your daughter is telling you this story with incredible detail and dramatic gesturing. You notice the presence of another emotion: love for your child for being such an animated storyteller. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When your daughter is done with her story, you tell her a story in return: about you, age seven, struggling to read in school. This is an intentional <\/em>reaction, one informed by your earlier attention to both<\/em> your focal point and the background. As a result, your daughter benefits from your mindfulness: She now has a greater understanding of both you and her classmate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    (Shortform note: In Mindfulness in Plain English<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Bhante Gunaratana shares the authors\u2019 view that the benefits of mindfulness<\/a> meditation overflow into your day-to-day experiences. He adds that you should think of mindfulness meditation as practice<\/em> for being mindful in everyday life<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Would you like to be more aware of your surroundings? What are the benefits of practicing mindfulness? Mindfulness is an advanced type of concentration. Once you achieve mindfulness, your concentration and background awareness will be at their strongest. 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