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The Benefits of Mindfulness, Prayer, and Meditation
Those of our readers who live with the effects of complex post-traumatic stress disorder understand better than most how chaotic the mind can become. The hustle of the world, coupled with the healing process, can overburden, and bring down survivors into the abyss of worry and self-doubt.
However, mindfulness, prayer, and meditation offer the benefit of allowing the mind to unwind and for awareness of place and time to fill the soul.
The series for January will cover mindfulness, prayer, and meditation, including their benefits and how they are practiced and why.
First, What are Mindfulness, Prayer, and Meditation
Although some people use these three vital pathways to healing, there are some differences.
Mindfulness. Mindfulness is a mental state made possible by focusing on one’s awareness of the present moment while calmly accepting one’s feelings, bodily sensations, and thoughts.
Prayer. Prayer is A spiritual communication with a higher power that includes thanksgiving, adoration, and sometimes confession. Prayer is a way to acknowledge that there is something more significant than the self and to allow that presence to relieve the pressures of day to day living.
