The practice of mindfulness and its beauty enhancing effects
Breathe in, and inhale the beautiful, boundless essence of good that enhances the self to keep it upright at its best. Exhale the negativity that traps us from embracing the now. Moments can never be replaced, but are authentic in their own nature. Moments can only have similarities if they are recreated, but are never duplicated.
The power of now is the focal point of mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice that is widespread amongst many groups of people, as well as the ones who do not identify as spiritual or religious. It is a universal practice that has been found to be effective regardless of whether you openly realize that you are participating in the act.
Imagine a world where we live in the moment and we allow ourselves to experience an enhanced quality of life based on being aware of daily interactions, life skills, and our internal judgements. The realization amongst our inner judgements will free us from the solidarities of our minds: or A.K.A, mental imprisonment.
Psychology Today defines mindfulness as,”the state of active, open attention on the present. When you’re mindful, you observe your thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting your life pass you by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to experience.”
Mindfulness is an act that breaks through the barriers that inhibits our human nature. It reveals the beauty held beneath that is waiting to surface.
Living in the Western World, our standards of beauty encompass a wide spectrum. Many people may believe that the standards of beauty are directly linked and that the more stereotypically beautiful someone is the better treatment they often receive because of their looks.
An article by Psychology Today, titled, “Susan Boyle from Not to Hot,” by Scott Barry Kaufman Ph.D., encompasses an in-depth societal and cultural reflection on the question, “Can non-physical traits increase perceptions of physical attractiveness?
Susan Boyle was a contestant on Britain’s X Factor series. She has a mature look and beauty that, at the time, did not conform with the societal standards of beauty that, conforms with the usual norm of the show. Boyle went on to shock the judges with her successful audition on the show and proved later to be a success.
Susan Boyle stated in the article, “Don’t judge a person’s physical attractiveness based solely on his or her physical attributes.” Boyle’s words show that being mindful when entering a competitive environment or not your beauty will unravel your beauty even if it is not in the best interests at the time.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), has become an emerging therapy practice. It is about the processes of how we think, feel, and behave based on largely cognitive factors. The therapy is usually carried out in 10 to 20 sessions to intervene on current or concurrent problems. The emphasis is to engage clients with strategy and technique to aid their individual needs.
A CBT document published by the CARMHA Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University states that, “Different people can think differently about the same event. By identifying dysfunctional thoughts and by learning to think differently about their experiences, people can feel differently about these experiences and in turn behave differently.