1. Clarifying, setting, reaffirming ‘Intention.’ 2. Cultivating an ‘inner observer.” 3. Strengthening self-regulation. 4. Stabilizing attention. 5. Practicing loving-kindness 1. Setting an Intention: What does setting an intention mean? It means answering the questions: “Where do I want to focus my attention?” “What do I want to transform in myself?” “How do I get there?” “Between stimulus and response there is a space, and in that space lies our power and freedom.” Victor Fr

Eight Attitudes of Mindfulness 1. Mindful View/Vision. To see things as they are without discrimination or distortion. Our ability to see is clouded by our emotional state, prior experiences and the brains need to fill in the gaps of cognition. To be mindful is to see things without these distortions. 2. Mindful Intention/Thought. We need to truly pay attention (mindfulness) to what our intentions are with others and with our actions. If our intentions stem from anger, resent