Hey all! Thought wed move on to skill #3: Observe Observing is a skill that practices mindfulness, just being in the moment and observing without judging or putting a value on something. Describing is an experience that you dislike, like maybe washing dishes, and just noticing everything about it without focusing on your feelings. This is a way to stay in the present and to be mindful about what is going on. The next skill in the group of what mindfulness skills is Describing. You take an experience such as washing the dishes and say to yourself statements about what you observe. The water is gray. The soap feels slippery in my hands. The dish is hot. This describing skill also helps us to stay in the present. At times, when I was very distressed and there was no one to talk to, I would describe aloud the things I could feel and see to keep myself in the present. We can also use the describing skill to apply verbal labels to feelings. I feel disappointed about missing the party. I feel happy to see my friend. I feel sad. Being able to verbally describe events such as washing the dishes and feelings like disappointment is necessary both so that we can communicate our thoughts and feelings to others and so that we can manage our feelings. We need to learn not to take our thoughts and emotions literally, as fact. For example, feeling afraid does not necessarily mean that something is threatening or dangerous to us. Our fear may come from some past experience, or from something that has some connection to the current situation, or from confusion about the event that triggers our fears.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 02:03:05 +0000
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