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Why Have Mindfulness? - Today's Martial Arts Principles For Life

 

“Mindfulness gives doctors permission to attend to their own health and well-being,” Dr. Beach said.

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As a professional martial arts instructor, awareness is the first level to having mindfulness.  Awareness (versus ignorance) of one’s self allows the person to choose whether to make a change to their behavior or not.

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Mindfulness requires the consistent application of awareness throughout every moment and every activity so that every action is purposeful and meaningful.

 

High level mindfulness requires training and constant reminders about paying attention.  A master of mindfulness has a life where nothing is there by mistake starting from their purpose in life to how they carry out their purpose. The things that to most people would seem random, would not be random to the master (that’s a separate conversation).

 

Why wouldn’t doctors invest in mindfulness training?  The worst case scenario is harming a patient unintentionally that leads to a malpractice suit.  What kind of stress would a lawsuit have on a doctor’s mental state and quality of work?  The best case scenario is that they can help patients physically, mentally and emotionally on a very high level.

 

Separately, if physicians, as with any human being, aren’t taking care of themselves, how many years can they go before their own physical and mental health becomes an obstacle to performing their work?

 

The most fundamental things which are needed to excel in life, such as mindfulness, are often the first things our society disregards as important for our happiness and success.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Bob Lee

Head Instructor

3rd Degree Black Belt

http://www.bodymindsystems.com/what-are-natural-martial-arts.html

 

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