I've had sessions on it where I've been blindfolded and eaten different textured foods- slowly, savouring each bite. I've had to feel sand flow through my fingers and hold ice in one hand whilst had my other hand plunged in warm water and felt the odd sensation.
I've drawn all over my arm with red pen, I've sucked ice cubes, I've had bubble baths with calming music, I've laid with my eyes closed and allowed my mind to drift into nothingness.
I've inhaled soothing scents and watched candles flicker, I've stroked many a fluffy object, but none of these things have felt anything other than what they are.
Is this being mindful?
Is writing this and thinking about the things that are potentially mindful, being mindful? Or am I just waffling because I genuinely don't know how to answer this? Possibly both.
I've always struggled to write about topics I don't understand or care for.. it's an area I really struggle in. I can't get passionate or write from experience which is my forte so I find I just write absolute garbage in the hope of making some kind of point; so apologies if this wasn't what you were expecting when you clicked on today.
At least I tried to think back to the teaching I had in hospital, and I tried (as I have in the past) to make sense in it. I feel like that's better than nothing 🙃
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