Psychotherapist Ellen Ostroff, LCSW, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania performs both individual and couple therapies. Outside of her profession, Ellen Ostroff, LCSW engages in mindfulness meditation.
Mindfulness facilitates a person’s ability to think clearly and not become overly reactive to triggers in the environment. The purpose of mindfulness meditation is to remedy the effects of stress on the body. According to The Harvard Gazette, eight out of ten people suffer from stress, which leads to conditions such as hypertension, stroke, and other illnesses. Mindfulness meditation addresses stress by training the person to focus on bodily sensations, thoughts, emotions, and breathing.
The best part of mindfulness meditation is that training the mind can be applied to many chores. For example, being aware of any actions and movements while doing chores is a way to practice this technique. Those training to be more mindful can use this technique to get the most out of a workout. The only caveat is that participants have to disengage from their technology and focus on breathing and motion.
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