What is Social Mindfulness?

Practicing mindfulness for the body and mind is one way to be present at the moment. Yet, mindfulness can be practiced when you are socializing. Social mindfulness is an incredible skill to learn. It takes time to use your intuition, and senses, and to understand people socially. This type of mindfulness is useful in developing social skills and communicating better.

 

Social mindfulness teaches you to listen carefully to others. Even if you do not fully understand someone, you can listen attentively without judgment. Besides being kind to others, being mindful of how the other person feels and being patient with them. Listen with respect and wait for them to be open with their feelings. Sometimes there is no time to pay attention and to listen, yet mindfulness makes you slow down mentally for listening purposes.

 

Also, social mindfulness goes beyond listening to a person verbally. You can use your senses and carefully observe the people near you. As well as exercising mindful eating in a social setting. Using proper social etiquette, manners, and social skills; Social mindfulness permits you to develop your full attention while communicating with multiple people or one-to-one. Learning how to read a person's body language and being able to feel what a person is trying to tell you. 

Mindfulness at a social level is a long process. Exercising social mindfulness with acquaintances, friends, and family can take about thirty minutes or an hour to do. Depending on a person's personality, attitude, and social skills can make social mindfulness a challenge. But once a person permits you to enter their lives in a sociable and respectful manner, you will be able to develop social mindfulness. Observe without judgment and without comparisons. 

Observe more so you can get a better understanding of their feelings. Seeing their necessities while taking care of them. Yet this does not mean you can forget about your feelings and necessities. Above all knowing how to socialize in a healthy aspect allows you to appreciate your friendships and relationships. Here are more resources about social mindfulness. 

 

One Among Many-Social Mindfulness: 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/one-among-many/201410/social-mindfulness

Social Mindfulness: 

https://www.getlevelhead.com/blog/social mindfulness 

How to be Mindful of Others: 

https://mindfulofthehome.com/how-to-be-mindful-of-others/

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