{"id":1,"date":"2006-11-01T01:10:26","date_gmt":"2006-11-01T01:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mindforlifeorgau.ipage.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2017-08-24T00:43:03","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T00:43:03","slug":"medicate-healthy-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.mindforlife.org.au\/staging_test\/medicate-healthy-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning How To Meditated For A Healthy Mind For A Healthy Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Raisin meditation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Set aside five to ten minutes when you can be alone, in a place, and at a time,when you will not be disturbed by the phone, family or friends. Switch\u00a0off your mobile phone, so it doesn’t play on your mind. You will need a\u00a0few raisins (or other dried fruit or small nuts).You’ll also need a piece of\u00a0paper and a pen to record your reactions afterwards. Your task will be to eat the\u00a0fruit or nuts in a mindful way, much as you ate the chocolate.<\/div>\n
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Read the instructions below to get an idea of what’s required,and only reread them if you really need to. The spirit in which you do\u00a0the meditation is more important than covering every instruction in\u00a0minute detail. You should spend about twenty to thirty seconds on each
\nof the following eight stages:<\/div>\n
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1. Holding<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Take one of the raisins (or your choice of dried fruit or nuts) and\u00a0hold it in the palm of your hand, or between your fingers and\u00a0thumb. Focusing on it, approach it as if you have never seen anything\u00a0like it before. Can you feel the weight of it in your hand? Is\u00a0it casting a shadow on your palm?<\/p>\n

2.Seeing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take the time really to see the raisin. Imagine you have never seen one before.\u00a0Look at it with great care and full attention. Let your eyes explore every part of it.Examine the highlights where the light shines; the darker hollows, the folds and\u00a0ridges.<\/p>\n

3.Touching<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn the raisin over between your fingers, exploring its texture. How\u00a0does it feel between the forefinger and thumb of the other hand?<\/p>\n

4. Smelling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, holding it beneath your nose, see what you notice with each\u00a0In-breath. Does it have a scent? Let it fill your awareness. And if\u00a0there is no scent or very little, notice this as well.<\/p>\n

5. Placing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slowly take the object to your mouth and notice how your hand\u00a0and arm know exactly where to put it And then gently place it in\u00a0your mouth, noticing what the tongue does to ‘receive’ it. Without\u00a0chewing, simply explore the sensations of having it on your tongue.\u00a0Gradually begin to explore the object with your tongue, continuing for \u00a0thirty seconds or more if you choose.<\/p>\n

6. Chewing<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you’re ready, consciously take a bite into the raisin and\u00a0notice the effects on the object, and in your mouth. Notice any\u00a0tastes that it releases. Feel the texture as your teeth bite into it.Continue slowly chewing it, but do not swallow it just yet. Notice\u00a0what is happening in the mouth.<\/p>\n

7. Swallowing<\/strong><\/p>\n

See if you can detect the first intention to swallow as it arises in\u00a0your mind, experiencing it with full awareness before you actually\u00a0swallow. Notice what the tongue does to prepare it for swallowing.\u00a0See if you can follow the sensations of swallowing the raisin\u00a0If you can consciously sense it as it moves into your stomach.\u00a0And if you don’t swallow it all in one go, consciously notice a\u00a0second or even a third swallows, until it has all gone. Notice what\u00a0the tongue does after you have swallowed.<\/p>\n

8. After-effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally, spend a few moments registering the aftermath of this\u00a0eating.\u00a0 Is there an aftertaste? What does the absence of the raisin\u00a0feel like? Is there an automatic tendency to look for another?\u00a0Now take a moment to write down anything that you noticed when you\u00a0were doing the practice. Here’s what some people who’ve attended our\u00a0courses said:<\/p>\n

The smell for me was amazing I’d never noticed that before.’I felt pretty stupid, like I was in art school or something.’<\/em><\/p>\n

‘I thought how ugly they looked … small and wrinkled, but\u00a0the taste was very different from what I would normally\u00a0have thought it tasted like. It was quite nice actually.’<\/em><\/p>\n

‘I tasted this one raisin more than the twenty or so I usually\u00a0stuff into my mouth without thinking.’<\/em><\/p>\n

The Chocolate meditation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Choose some chocolate – either a type that you’ve never tried\u00a0before or one that you have not eaten recently. It might be dark\u00a0and flavoursome,organic or fair-trade or whatever you choose.<\/p>\n

The important thing is to choose a type you wouldn’t normally eat\u00a0or that you consume only rarely. Here goes:
\nOpen the packet Inhale the aroma. Let it sweep over you.Break off a piece and look at it. Really let your eyes drink in\u00a0what it looks like, examining every nook and cranny.Pop it in your mouth. See if it’s possible to hold it on your\u00a0tongue and let it melt, noticing any tendency to suck at it.Chocolate has over three hundred different flavours. See if\u00a0you can sense some of them.<\/p>\n

If you notice your mind wandering while you do this, simply\u00a0notice where it went, then gently escort it back to the present moment\u00a0After the chocolate has completely melted, swallow it very\u00a0slowly and deliberately Let it trickle down your throat.<\/p>\n

Repeat this with the next piece.<\/p>\n

How do you feel? Is it different from normal? Did the chocolate\u00a0taste better than if you’d just eaten it at a normal breakneck pace?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

If we can teach our children, they will learn a great tool to applied in their life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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