The document summarizes the key principles and benefits of mindfulness presented by Dr. Rupa Gupta in a national level online workshop. The principles of mindfulness are to live in the present, accept oneself non-judgmentally. Mindfulness provides psychological benefits like reduced stress and anxiety, physiological benefits such as enhanced immune system and lower blood pressure, and spiritual benefits including self-acceptance and compassion. Common problems with mindfulness practice include an inability to stop thinking and feeling restless or tired.

1. Smt. Radhadevi Goenka College for Women,
Akola
National Level Online Workshop
on Mindfulness
By
Dr. Rupa Gupta
(Yoga & Mindfulness Trainer)
Date: 27th April, 2020

2. Mindfulness

3. Principles of Mindfulness
Live in Present
Acceptance
Nonjudgmental

4. Live in Present

5. Feeling of Acceptance

6. Be Nonjudgmental

7. Benefits of Mindfulness
Psychological Benefits
Physiological Benefits
Spiritual Benefits

8. Psychological Benefits
 Increases awareness of one’s mind
 Significantly reduces stress, anxiety, and negative
emotions
 Boosts control over ruminative thinking (a major cause and
symptom of depression and anxiety)
 Rises mental flexibility and focus
 Enhancement of memory
 Decreases distracting thoughts & emotional reactivity
 Increases capacity for intentional, responsive behaviors
 Develops empathy, compassion, and conscientiousness of
other’s emotions

9. Physiological Benefits
 Helps to Enhance immune system functioning
 Increases brain density and neural integration in
areas responsible for positive emotions, self-
regulation, and long-term planning
 Lowers blood pressure
 Decreases levels of blood cortisol (a major stress
hormone)
 Helpful in greater resistance to stress-related
illnesses such as heart disease

10. Spiritual Benefits
 Boosts self-insight and self-acceptance
 Increases acceptance of others
 Rises compassion and empathy
 Develops sense of morality, intuition, and courage
to change
 Enhances control over automatic behavior

11. Common Problems with Mindfulness
 “I can’t stop thinking.”
 “I feel too restless to be mindful” .
 “I feel too tired to be mindful”.
 Dealing with uncomfortable emotions that

13. Be connected with your Breath
Thank You