![]() ![]() sitting, standing, lying down or walking) to become very conscious of our bodily sensations – are we bringing any physical tension or tightness to the meditation? He suggests we welcome any feelings that we may have at the start and to acknowledge their existence without blame or concern to shift them. He encourages us no matter what our posture is (e.g. Tom begins the guided meditation by suggesting that we focus first on “arriving” – being really present in body, emotions and mind. ![]() He has a low-key and reassuring way of facilitating meditations and provides strong encouragement to “have a go” and try different approaches. Tom Heah is an occupational therapist and an experienced meditation trainer and practitioner with many years’ experience training facilitators of programs such as MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) and MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy). In relation to the future, we might be worried about the unintended consequences of our words and/or actions concerned about loss of physical/mental capacities or anxious about our financial situation or the pervasiveness of the pandemic. In relation to the past, we might be absorbed by regrets about what we have done or failed to do disappointed that certain outcomes (sporting, academic or otherwise) did not meet our expectations or depressed about a broken relationship or lack of achievement or advancement. Tom reminds us that we are often lost in thought either about the past or the future – all of which detracts from fully experiencing the present moment. ![]() Tom Heah presented a guided meditation podcast on Mindfulness of Thoughts through the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), UCLA. ![]()
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