Creating this new venture--CenterRings--I wanted to include a few words that might help explain the intended purpose of these necklaces. As I am no expert on Mindfulness, I decided the best thing to do was somehow describe how I try to practice Mindfulness.
The following is what I came up with, along with a bit of further explanation from my own experiences. In this post I will describe a bit about what I mean by "Slow down."
My introduction to Mindfulness was quite a few years ago. I was forced, you might say, to deal with my thoughts and feelings because of recurrent panic attacks. If I did not get some help, I felt I was going to end up institutionalized or confined to my bed.
For most people, learning to practice Mindfulness is not as critical as it has been for me, but over the years I have seen how the practice can be beneficial for all of us. Even when I am not in the midst of an overwhelming panic attack, I have seen how becoming more aware of my thoughts and feelings can affect the way I function day to day in a positive way.
So, slow down. What does that mean for me? One of the things my mind does when I am having a panic attack can be described as "spinning." Yet, I have become aware of how my mind has a tendency to do that even when I am not having an acute panic attack. When I notice this spinning, it is a little red flag that I need to slow down. Being aware of my thoughts and feelings might be the first step, but slowing down helps me do that. Awareness and slowing down tend to go hand-in-hand for me.
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