by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
When you hear the word mindfulness, what image do you see in your mind? Most people when they hear the word visualize the Buddha sitting in a lotus position with his eyes closed, and some oriental pipe-music (generally a flute) playing in the background. They also...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
Jon Kabat-Zinn, the foremost authority in mindfulness and the developer of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program gives us the seven attitudinal foundations of mindfulness. The seven foundations are non-judgmental attitude, patience, beginner’s mind,...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
The MAAS assesses two aspects of mindfulness – your attention and your awareness. Following is a simple exercise to develop better awareness to improve attention. Exercise to build awareness: Set alarms on your mobile phones at one-hour intervals from the...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
When your brain perceives danger, it responds with a ‘stress response’ and you feel anxious. Engaging in relaxation exercises may help you deal with your anxiety and you may feel calmer. There are various types of relaxation techniques that can be adopted to achieve...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
What exactly is acceptance? When I pose this question to people, some of them feel that they have accepted their ROCD. Upon probing, it emerges that they do not accept it, but they acknowledge its presence grudgingly and allow it to pull them down. It is more a sense...
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