Seven Qualities of Mindfulness Trained in the Body Scan

From Mindful.org

By Ed Halliwell

Although in some ways it can seem quite simple, mindfulness is a multifaceted skill. The body scan is a great starting practice because it fundamentally trains so many aspects of working skillfully with experience. Here are seven aspects of mindfulness that are practiced in the body scan.

-Attention

-Awareness

-Embodiment

-Letting Be

-Leaning into Unpleasant Experiences

-Appreciation

-Getting Unstuck

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