Mindfulness by julie choi

juliechoi_jl — 2025-06-19 22:20:00 UTC

Could you please pick one or two core concepts and explain why they resonate with you the most? Please write your response.

About the 7 attitudes of mindfulness

These seven attitudes form a basis for mindfulness, taken from In Full Catastrophe Living (1990) by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Non-judging:
This involves observing our thoughts and experiences without labeling them. It encourages acceptance and curiosity, helping us perceive things as they are, free from criticism.
Patience:
Patience is about accepting the current moment without rushing towards a specific outcome. It fosters calmness and resilience, aiding us in handling challenges gracefully.
Beginner’s mind:
This attitude is about approaching every moment with curiosity and open-mindedness, as if experiencing it for the first time. It promotes fresh perspectives and deeper self-understanding.
Trust:
Trust refers to having faith in our inner wisdom and life’s inherent goodness. It allows us to let go of control, embrace the present moment, and navigate uncertainty easier.
Non-striving:
Non-striving is about being present without aiming for a specific outcome. It involves focusing on the process and finding fulfillment in the journey itself.
Acceptance:
Acceptance is acknowledging and embracing our present experiences, regardless of their comfort level. It encourages compassion and fosters peace and well-being.
Letting go:
This attitude is about releasing attachment to thoughts and experiences, allowing them to pass without clinging. It promotes a sense of ease and freedom.

2025-09-15 18:34:23 UTC

I resonate more with true. The reasoning for this is trust is incredibly important for myself. Especially with my confidence. I find when I don't trust my choice making or my actions it can reflect on my confidence

2025-09-15 18:36:02 UTC

Patience is all about accepting the current situation, how to deal with it, according to me just be patience and just don’t give up

Navneet

2025-09-15 18:38:06 UTC

Patience: being more optimistic and patient in the job search in the current job market. Waiting for the right opportunity and time.

Letting go: it’s also very important to how quickly one can let go off the emotions and feelings. If you come close to getting a position but still don’t make it, it’s how quickly you move on and let go off it.

2025-09-15 18:38:06 UTC

6. Acceptance - I resonate with this one the most as it promotes be having compassion for myself regardless of outcome or how I am feeling. It can help give closure to a situation that allows you to move on

2025-09-15 18:46:09 UTC

I resonate with most of them, so I want to choose the topic on which I lack behind.

I think it is important to be non-striving and most of the times we forget to appreciate the journey.

Once Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "It's not the destination, it's the journey".

Appreciation is one of the major attributes of mindfulness and if we don't appreciate the journey then it will be very difficult for us to move forward because most of the times people, we will be looking on the negatives rather than the positives of the circumstances.

Non-striving is something talked by many great poets, world leaders, religious leaders, etc. So, I think this resonated with me very much as something I should look into and learn along my journey.

-Prince Shimon