New business aims to teach mindfulness
BAR HARBOR With a passion for being outside in nature and a desire to teach people to use mindfulness as a way to reduce stress, Jen Harry has started Acadia Mindfulness Adventures a new business where she hosts two–hour outdoor, guided mindful quests.
To Harry, being open to whatever experience, whether it be good, bad or ugly, is considered a mindful practice.
“So, we’re open, we’re curious, but mostly we are compassionate to ourselves and our experience as we are going through it. We are also trying not to judge it,” she said. “I think mindfulness gets us out of our head and into our bodies and our present experiences, so we can be more present in our lives and enjoy these moments or find ways to be with them for the more difficult ones.” She added that there are ways to anchor in the present moment to help deal with challenges and strong emotions.