Mindfulness: The Basics

Mindfulness Overview Worksheet

Mindfulness is shifting one’s awareness to the present moment experience. It involves recognizing and acknowledging the reality of a situation – what is.

Shawn outlines the mindfulness process in four steps.

  1. Awareness of the present moment
  2. Acknowledge that this is reality
  3. Accept what is
  4. Mindful deliberation

A few mindfulness techniques:

  • Body scan technique
  • Five senses grounding exercise
  • Three-step mindfulness exercise
  • Moving awareness exercise