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Written by: Lu Ningmin Yu Ruijing
2021-06-10 08:00
Last update date: 2021-06-10 08:00
Hong Kong people have a fast-paced life, high work pressure, busy chasing values imposed by society, exhausted physically and mentally without knowing it. Some people choose to exercise, talk to friends about their worries, or even eat to reduce stress. Is there any way to reduce mental stress?
In recent years, more and more people are paying attention to "Mindfulness." It turns out that in addition to helping to reduce stress, it can also help you to be aware of your current emotional state by training your concentration.
There is a young female TCM physician who seeks ways to relieve stress other than exercise due to the tremendous work pressure, and then learns about mindfulness. She believes that mindfulness can not only relieve stress, but also become a useful emotional tool, which can be applied to multiple levels of life. Help establish clearer goals and values.
In recent years, more and more people pay attention to "Mindfulness." Some participants think that in addition to helping to reduce stress, they can also train their concentration to make themselves aware of the current emotional state.
(Photo by Yu Ruijing)
People who have not been in contact with meditation can easily confuse meditation with meditation and meditation. Peter Chen, the founder of "Tree Hole Hong Kong" who is responsible for teaching meditation, pointed out that meditation is a scientific and empirical method imported from India, but he emphasized that it is not necessary to use it. From a religious perspective, "Mindfulness is a kind of exercise, a kind of awareness of oneself at the moment. By practicing mindfulness, you can improve your concentration and emotional management."
For example, he pointed out that when people hear unpleasant opinions or unexpected things happen, they tend to overreact, and the whole person is led away by emotions. "Many times, people don’t pay attention to their emotional state. Mindfulness is to learn. Pay attention to your thoughts and state, and control your emotions instead of being controlled by your emotions."
Hong Kong's perception of mental health remains in the treatment part
Chen Jianxin obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Hong Kong a few years ago. When talking about the establishment of "Tree Hole Hong Kong", it turned out to be related to his exchange experience at Oxford University in the United Kingdom during his studies.
"I was interested in psychology as early as in middle school, and later I had the opportunity to study at Oxford University. However, the competitive culture of the college is fierce. Many people are very strong and know their own direction. I also want to find myself. It happened that Oxford was one of the bridgeheads for studying contemplation, so he officially came into contact with contemplation practice."
Chen Jianxin said frankly that the promotion of mental health in Hong Kong is not as ideal. Most people's understanding of psychology only stays in the treatment of diseases. "In fact, psychology is also about people's courage and goals." Understanding.
After returning to Hong Kong, he was invited to the non-profit charity learning center "Life College" to hold a lecture on contemplation. He found that many people were interested in contemplation and decided to turn it into work, so he founded "Tree Hole Hong Kong" In addition to organizing public activities for contemplation, it also provides corporate training courses and lectures using contemplation as a tool.
Chen Jianxin pointed out that contemplation has become more and more popular in recent years, and it can be applied to different aspects of life. For example, it can help management decision-making at the commercial level, making work more efficient and feeling more joyful.
Some large American companies, such as Apple and Google, currently offer mindfulness courses for their employees.
Emily (left), a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in her 30s, is a trainee practicing meditation. She described that after practicing meditation, it brings her far more effects than decompression, and can even be applied to her work.
(Photo by Yu Ruijing)
Concentrate, distract, control freely
Emily, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in her 30s, is a trainee practicing mindfulness. She said that she used to work in a public organization and had a lot of work pressure. Although she loves sports, she also hopes to discover ways to reduce stress other than sports.
She described that after practicing mindfulness, the effect is far more effective than decompression, and it can even be applied to her work. "Some patients have cognitive problems and poor concentration. Even if he is asked to close his eyes for 3 minutes, he does it. However, when he practices mindfulness, he can extend his time of concentration, and the patient is also very successful. In addition, there are some patients with pain who often focus on the pain, which makes him feel more painful. Through the practice of mindfulness It can also distract him and at least relieve his pain."
Sort out your emotions and start again to break through yourself
Emily, who loves sports, brings the culture of mindfulness to her circle of sports friends. "I will share some mindfulness techniques with them, which are very useful to them. For example, they can practice mindfulness when they encounter a bottleneck position when they are doing sports. Remind them of the original intention and pleasure of doing sports. After adjusting their body and mind, they will have the ability to break through themselves."
She described that after practicing mindfulness, she was able to focus on the stretching of the muscles every time she exercised, "it feels particularly sore and the effect is particularly good."
In addition, contemplation made her establish life goals and pursue a life that is more suitable for her. "It drove me to leave my original working environment and pursue a life that is more in line with my values. For example, I enrolled in a master's degree in psychology. Courses, my work is relatively less heavy now, I have more time to do things I like, and my life becomes more fulfilling."
Emily believes that people cannot control external factors, but they need to be able to perceive their current state. "When we live in the present, we have the ability to sort out our emotions, examine our own values and goals, and start anew."
Mindfulness can be diversified. Tree Cave Hong Kong once organized hiking and contemplative activities, attracting many people to participate.
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Chen Jianxin pointed out that most people can simply practice mindfulness at home. He described just sitting down, straightening the waist, and maintaining a mental and comfortable posture to make it easier to concentrate.
He described that beginners are easy to be distracted in the process of contemplation, but do not need to be overly concerned, "because distraction is the focus of practice, and contemplation is to learn how to control one's concentration."
Practicing mindfulness methods at home:
1. Sit down in a comfortable position and straighten your waist
2. Close your eyes slowly and pay attention to your breathing.
3. Feel your emotions and state at the moment. If you find yourself distracted, slowly bring your attention back to your breathing.
4. Repeat the above steps for two to three breaths, and then slowly open your eyes.
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