The Importance of Ki (Mindfulness)

Hi, Hello.
It's getting cold.
Compared to last week, I feel a temperature difference of more than 10°C.
As expected, if there is such a temperature difference, some people will get sick.

Even in my immediate vicinity, I am worried that there are people who suffer from colds.
Please be careful about your physical condition.

I say that it is the change of seasons, but I think it is very difficult to keep up with such changes.

Isn't it the season when you should pay close attention not only to your physical condition but also to your mental health?

{Unpleasant emotions and sensations such as stress, irritability, anxiety, and depression occur with the change of seasons and changes in life.
Furthermore, when unpleasant emotions arise due to human relationships, work efficiency, etc., it seems that the act of releasing dopamine in the brain is used as a quick way to eliminate such feelings.
"Overeating, internet, smartphones, gambling, etc."
○ You don't eat because you're really hungry
○ Avoid the anxiety of saying "I can't calm down unless I see it" rather than because I really need information
○ I can't stand the boredom of just sitting on the train, and I look at SNS to disguise it.
○ I don't want to go, but I can't quit until I stop by an entertainment facility and beat the machine.

Stimuli and interesting articles release a "pleasure substance" called dopamine in the brain. When this is released in the brain, it feels good and temporarily relieves stress. However, since the duration of dopamine is short, unpleasant emotions and sensations will eventually attack again. Then, in order to avoid it, they wander around the Internet in search of more stimulating and interesting topics. This leads to even more stress, and a vicious cycle arises in order to deceive again.

So how do we deal with this situation? It is to be aware that our attention is easily wandering, and to pay close attention to what we are experiencing in front of us.

For example, even if you are eating, do not eat while thinking, but eat while savoring it.
When listening to people, do not listen while rushing to come up with a solution, but listen carefully while paying attention to the emotions and facial expressions of the speaker.
When you are stressed, you can feel where in your body you are feeling it, and what kind of sensation it feels like. When you feel and accept what you experience as it is, the quality of your experience in the moment will obviously change, and you will be able to gain something great from it.
Also, by feeling the state of stress firmly, you will be able to gently notice the behavior that is required of you and give yourself the necessary treatment.
However, it is not easy or easy to acquire these attitudes and skills. It still takes training, but one way to make it possible is called mindfulness.

「Mindfulness" is a word that means "kizuki" and is defined in modern times as "intentional attention and awareness at this moment without making value judgments." ｝
＜マインドフルネスの視点から見たストレスとの関わり方～慶應大学　保険管理センター教授著より一部抜粋いたしました。＞

It seems that there are mindfulness therapies that are also used by people suffering from depression and neurological diseases, but I will omit the details in this blog.

I have excerpted from the booklet in the hope that it will be a hint and awareness for those who are mentally tired in this modern society of Ima to live better.