Our journey over the past eight weeks has taken us through various phases of self-analysis, practice, trial, error, judgment, self-acceptance, compassion, loving-kindness and other areas for contemplation. At this stage, you may feel that your practice is still fairly new and you may not all feel confident or ready to “go it alone”. This is entirely normal and understandable but it is also an opportunity to truly make these practices your own and to integrate them more fully into your lives. You need to continue to trust yourself, to keep on keeping on, both formally and informally. As the Buddha said if you are not for you then who will be?

1. Session 8
Letting Go - Integration
The Work Mindfulness Institute
INTEGRATION

2. This Presentation
1. Integrating the Topics
2. Integrating Mindfulness in Daily Life
OUTLINE

3. Mindfulness Le,ng Go

4. 1Integrating the Topics

5. Overview
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS
Attention &
the Now
1
Automaticity
2
Judgment
3
Acceptance
4
Goals
5
Compassion
6
The Ego
7
Integration
8

6. Complexity
§ mindfulness = several components
§ components presented separately
§ in real life: many links
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS

7. Session 1: Attention & Here and Now
§ attention = awareness
§ unaware = no change
§ awareness of automatic patterns, judgment, conflict,
goals, compassion, identification
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS

8. Session 1: Attention & the Now
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS
Attention & the Now
1
Automaticity
2
Judgment
3
Acceptance
4
Goals
5
Compassion
6
The Ego
7

9. Session 2: Automatism
§ automaticity prevents change
§ all topics = automaticity
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS

10. Session 2: Automatism
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS
Automaticity
2
Attention &
the Now
1
Judgment
3
Acceptance
4
Goals
5
Compassion
6
The Ego
7

11. Session 3: Judgment
§ first step in conflict/struggle
§ hallmark of inner critic
§ often product of ego
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS

12. Session 3: Judgment
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS
Judgment
3
Attention &
the Now
1
Automaticity
2
Acceptance
4
Goals
5
Compassion
6
The Ego
7

13. Session 4: Acceptance
§ non-acceptance = losing touch with now
§ non-acceptance = goal-oriented
§ acceptance of self when suffering = compassion
§ non-acceptance reflects ego functioning
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS

14. Session 4: Acceptance
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS
Acceptance
4
Attention &
the Now
1
Automaticity
2
Judgment
3
Goals
5
Compassion
6
The Ego
7

15. Session 5: Goals
§ too much focus on goals = less attention for the present moment
§ failing to reach goals -> difficulty accepting
§ consequence of goal failure = inner critic
§ goals can be set by the ego
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS

16. Session 5: Goals
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS
Goals
5
Attention &
the Now
1
Automaticity
2
Judgment
3
Acceptance
4
Compassion
6
The Ego
7

17. Session 6: Compassion
§ compassion requires attention for suffering in this moment
§ compassion counteracts separateness created by ego
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS

18. Session 6: Compassion
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS
Compassion
6
Attention &
the Now
1
Automaticity
2
Judgment
3
Acceptance
4
Goals
5
The Ego
7

19. Session 7: The Ego
§ is a fixed story rather than an ever evolving self in the now
§ is sustained by automatic thinking and behavioral patterns
§ is the source of many judgments
§ will resist experiences that threaten the self-story
§ is heavily focused on the goal of becoming
§ aims to maintain a self story rather than accept the self
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS

20. Session 7: The Ego
1. INTEGRATING THE TOPICS
Ego
7
Attention &
the Now
1
Automaticity
2
Judgment
3
Acceptance
4
Goals
5
Compassion
6

21. 2Integrating Mindfulness in Daily
Life

22. A mindful future
§ this training = a start
§ more practice? -> stronger effects
§ a lot of practices were presented: which one’s will you keep
practicing?
2. INTEGRATING MINDFULNESS IN DAILY LIFE

23. Pairs & Shares – 2 Commitments?

24. 2. SIX PHASE MEDITATION

25. Thanks
For your attention