Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Dummies by Patrizia Collard

Author:Patrizia Collard
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2013-06-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Coming Into Port – Week Seven: Looking After Your Own Wellbeing

In This Chapter

Being proactive in your own treatment and restoration

Handling everyday negative experiences

Bringing enjoyment into your life

Protecting yourself

No doubt you know just how easily you can get caught up in the whirl of daily duties and activities, leaving no time for yourself. And when you do get a moment to relax, the temptation is to spend it in non-productive or even unhealthy ways, such as slumping in front of the goggle-box. As a result, you need to ensure that you create time that’s quite deliberately reserved for your wellbeing, because if you put things off until time appears miraculously, you’re going to have a long, long wait!

The key aim of this chapter is to encourage you to reconnect to activities and interests in your life that you may have given up or put on hold in order to create more space for work and responsibilities. I ask you to review your daily activity and work schedule, decide which actions drain and which recharge you, spend a few minutes each evening on those that positively benefit you and work on accepting that you’ve no reason to beat yourself up just because you’re taking a little time for yourself. I also provide some great practical exercises for dealing with everyday hassles and problems and encourage you to have fun and enjoy mindful living throughout the day.

If you feel resistance – perhaps thinking that you’ve no time to spare and can barely fit in your daily meditation as it is – please don’t give in to the urge to avoid reading any further or to drop this book accidentally into the bath or leave it on the bus! This chapter is an essential part of your mindfulness practice, so remember to observe any such reactions mindfully so that you can catch yourself before you make any rash decisions.

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