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Daily Reflection Sit
Join us daily at 10:30 AM (Eastern)
DAILY SIT :: APRIL 2020
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April 02: Compassion: Ground, Breathe, Calm, Settle, Soothe
Ground... Breathe... Calm... Settle... Soothe
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April 03: Beneficial Presence
ORIENT out of your own way of relating to the world and into a posture of a Beneficial Presence who is watching out for your wellbeing. Note :: This video picks up at the beginning of the meditation. It does not include the daily reflection due to technical difficulties.
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April 04: The Negativity Bias
NOTICE & NAME this habit of mind.
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April 05: Practicing Equanimity
ORIENT towards equipoise in body and in heartmind. Feel for balance, feel for centeredness.
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April 06: Creating a Nest
Infuse ATTENTION with INTEREST & CARE
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April 07: Creating a Holding Environment
Set up the conditions for a space that feels holding inside. Empathetic attunement; how is the moment asking to be met.
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April 08: Narrow and Soften the Focus
Keep it simple: minimize open awareness
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April 09: Befriending the Body
Let go of as much tension as is possible, many times during the day. Shake it off. That is a compassionate act.
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April 10: Doing what uplifts the heart
Engage in delightful activities.
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April 11: Sati: Remembering to bring mindfulness to mind
Take an ordinary mundane task and do as you normally would, then try doing it from a posture of mindful caring attention. See the difference for yourself!
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April 12: Self Compassion
Reflecting on your fundamental goodness.
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April 13: Check In. How Are You, Right Now?
Meet yourself as you are. Check in. How are you right now? Aim towards wellbeing. Adjust accordingly.
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April 14: Permission to Savor
Lingering in wholesome mind states for 12 seconds.
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April 15: Let Go of the Story & Stress; Come Into the Present Moment
Notice the story. Take a breath. Let go of the story. Come back into the body, into the present moment. B-r- e- a-t- h- e, Let go of the stress. Come into the present moment.
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April 16: Interest is the Mother of the Settled Mind
Practicing ‘as if’ the breath were compelling.
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