You might think that mindfulness is about suppressing your thoughts and emotions. That’s the conclusion I came to, anyway. But that’s not the case. Continue reading
Tag Archives: mindfulness
Establishing Initial Mindfulness
Concentration goes hand-in-hand with mindfulness. In order to be mindful of everything that happens, you need some degree of concentration. Otherwise, you’ll become distracted and lose your mindfulness. Continue reading
Myers Briggs Personality Type . . And Mindfulness
I like reading about the Meyers Briggs Personality Type (MBTI). I just read an article that captures some of my thoughts on learning about it. Continue reading
How Mindfulness Stops Stress
Stress is caused by thinking.
“I don’t want to go to work.”
“This 5000 word essay is going to suck.”
“That asshole cut me off!”
These thoughts create turmoil in your mind, and the more you feed them, the more stressed you feel. You might think stress is caused from these external things (work, essays, assholes), but it’s really your reaction to them that creates it. Continue reading
Mindfulness Mornings
Since starting on my fake retreat, I’ve increased my daily mindfulness, and I’ve found the morning to be the best time to do that. Continue reading
Fake Retreat
Last week I finished the book How To Practice by the Dalai Lama, and I needed a new meditation/mindfulness book. So I did a bit of research on Amazon and GoodReads, accumulated a list of possibilities, and headed off to Half Price Books. Continue reading