Friday, January 10, 2020

The mindful way of thinking!

Thinking is a continuous process. It is seamless. Let us think of these thoughts as birds flying in the sky. In the extensive canvas of the blue sky do we see these birds flying , thousands of them coming from one side and going to the other? They simply fly. Without leaving any footprints behind. They may be white birds. Thoughts signifying peace, purity and tranquility. When these thoughts are crossing the canvass of our mind how would we feel? What will be our heart rate? Will we be smiling softly? Would we like these thoughts to visit us more often? Would we like them to stay? Would we like to behave in alignment to these thoughts? 

Working towards having a peaceful and quiet, relaxing and calm state of mind will require : :becoming more and more aware of our own breath. Becoming aware of the present moment. Becoming mindful. Living in the present. Experience what is going on in the here and the now. Just experience. Without evaluating. Without rating it as good or bad. Welcome the white birds without attempting to trap them. Just observe them. Watch them from a distance. Notice them. By just becoming more aware of the passing thoughts a peaceful state is attained. 

At the same time being anchored in our involuntary, continuous, melodious , rhymthic, life giving process of breathing. This breath watching can take place at two places in our body. At our nostrils. The breath that goes inside is a little colder and the breath that comes outside is a little warmer. Notice your incoming and outgoing breath. Be with it. The breath can also be noticed by our abdominal movements. With each incoming breath the abdomen expands and we can notice the abdominal wall moving outwards. With each outgoing breath the abdomen contracts. We can notice the abdominal wall going inwards. Just be with your breath. Increase your awareness for your own breathing. And let the birds fly ! 

What about the black birds? And red ones? Wait for the next blog to meet them and deal with them. 

33 comments:

  1. What about the black birds? And red ones? Waiting for the next blog to meet them and deal with them...

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  2. Mindfulness is quite important.chinu mam helped us do mindfulness activity when we were in Agra for a workshop. I still practice that and can feel the difference. Waiting to know and meet black and red birds.

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  3. Very interesting. Waiting for the next blog.

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  4. Wow just wow..this is exactly what i imagine whenever I meditate .It is such a peaceful,calm , relaxing experience to imagine birds and natural beauty around.

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  5. Mindfulness has been explained in a very simplified manner, motivating me at one go to practice it. Eagerly waiting for the next blog on dealing with the black birds

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  6. Thank you very much ma'am for such a nice blog. I really realized the significance of Mindful Thinking .

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  7. Very interesting and so very meaningful.

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  8. Amazing. The simile of birds with thoughts is just a picture perfect thought. Looking forward to see how to handle black birds

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  9. Really it gives wonderful thoughts to our mind for right direction growth . Thanks for giving opportunity to read such great article. Dr Ankush Sawant Principal JNV Solapur

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  10. It is blissful. I remember how in my episodes of anxiety this mindful thinking facilitated by Dr. Chinu helped me relax and have control of myself.

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  11. Very interesting, effective use of vis


    Very interesting and effective blend of visualisation and mindfulness.waiting for the next blog eagerly...


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  12. This visual imagination of our breathing and the white birds seems very relaxing and peaceful and can be used especially for the students ... mindfulness

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  13. Nice blog.. simple way to explain mindfulness... easy to practice

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  14. Very Informative blog.
    Thanks ma'am for this!

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  15. I quite like the way Dr.Chinu expresses her feelings and explains concepts by relating it to our environment.Thats way even a common man would grasp what she is conveying...Thanks

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  16. Extremely thoughtful article which stirs the consciousness.

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  17. It's such a thoughtful write up and an easy to understand read. Detoxinfication of the negative thoughts becomes easier when one is mindful of what one is doing and why. The moment we start focusing on our breath and feel it visually, we attain calmness and awareness. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. These are Truly helpful.

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  18. Ma'am its very useful and logical way to explain. also it is very simple and easy to understand.

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  19. Ma'am its very useful and logical way to explain. also it is very simple and easy to understand.

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  20. Lovely!!
    As always, explained in a simple yet effective way.

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  21. Just say .... wonderful thoughtful

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  22. Just say wonderful and thoughtful

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  23. I had nothing but the smile only on my face while reading this blog. Being a hypnotherapy practitioner, the article led me towards self-hypnotic suggestions automatically. And the state broke only when I reached the last sentence. Wonderful.... Wonderful..... Wonderful. Really WAITING for dealing with *Black birds and the Red ones*. What a combination of Satva, Rajas and Tamas Guna (attributes) from Indian mythology. Wow!!!

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  24. Very informative blog wonderful n thoughtful
    Thanks mam for everything

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  25. Very true. Have learnt this from you in one of the workshops. And it really helps. 🙏🏻 🙂

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  26. Thank you Ma'am very informative

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  27. Thank you Ma'am very informative

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  28. Mindfulness. Just a step towards meditation. Profound article. Waiting for the next read.

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  29. So simply and beautifully explained. I understood the power of this when I found myself helping a client understand thoughts using this exact explanation. Thank you!
    Seher

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  30. Beautifully explained the technique to fly different birds.

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  31. Wow.. So aptly explained and Insightful.

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