discussion also response to 2 other people discussions, due in 5 hours

Chad Davis

Mr. Courtney

Kinesiology

27 November 2018

Mindful

What is mindfulness, why is it valuable and why is it valuable for your practice ?

Mindfulness can be describe as many things depending on the situation you are in. Being mindful is awareness of a situation and be thoughtful about how you handle it. Being mindful is taken others into consideration and not just thinking about yourself. To be mindful is to open your eyes, to see not only situations but people. To be mindful is to be fully present during a certain time or event. Being mindful is also being observant of your surroundings. Just like there are countless ways to describe being mindful, there are just as many reasons as way to be mindful. Just think if someone was not mindful of a touchy situation that you are. For example, having a insecurity that is out of your control and is sensitive to you. Then someone makes fun of that flaw you are embarrassed about. It would destroy you and hurt your feelings. Doing nothing but making that flaw bigger in your eyes. Leaving you to think why could someone be so cruel? When in actuality they were not being cruel. They were not being mindful in what they had to said out of their mouth and did not take the time to think before speaking. When you are not mindful, you can easily be perceived as something you are not. Which is why it is important to be mindful at all times.

The values of being mindful is endless and infinite. Think about a time where you were mindful of you surroundings and saved something. That can range from money all the way to someone’s life. If you wasn’t always mindful of your surroundings, you might not have found all those countless bills on the ground or got in line in time to get something to eat. Being mindful can get you more then just food and money, it can get you another day. Everyone around you is not always mindful which can be dangerous. How mindful do you think someone is of your life, when they are texting and driving? Or even worse drinking and driving? They are basically saying, they can care less about you life, their life, and anyone else on the streets. Which is why it is important for you to always be mindful because when that same guys is swerving on the streets he does not hit you. Or when that girl runs the red light, you stop even though you have the green light. If you struggle with being mindful, think about how it can affect you family and friends in the worse ways or someone else’s.

This is why it is important to practice being mindful because it literally can mean life or death. That why it’s important even when you do not have to be mindful because it out of your hands. To practice because it may one day be in your hands. Also practicing mindfulness can save a life. Even though it is not your job exactly to be mindful of the road when you are in the passenger seat. It does not hurt to have a another pair eyes on the road, no matter how trustee the driver may be. Because we are human and can not see everything all the time. A perfect way to practice being mindful is when you see a situation end badly or unsettling. Ask yourself how you could have been mindful in the situation and changed the outcome. Also you can ask yourself what can you do in the moment. In what way would you want a bystander to be mindful in situation you may be in. Like if you have had to many drinks and was not in the right state of mind to do anything. Doing things like this can not only help you with your every day life but others as well. Which is why we should look at being mindful as a 24/7 job.