06 Jul 18
This is a pretty popular word these days. I see it on magazine covers, in Yoga publications, and even hear it on CNBC financial news on occasion. So, what is it? One definition I found is:
“Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.”
This sounds pretty silly to me. How can one be totally aware of their body sensations and everything around them? Is this just a fad that will soon go away, or is there something more to it?
06 Jul 18
Originally posted by @mchillIt's Buddhist. Take mindfulness, mix it with gratitude for all that's good in life, and be happy.
This is a pretty popular word these days. I see it on magazine covers, in Yoga publications, and even hear it on CNBC financial news on occasion. So, what is it? One definition I found is:
“Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.”
This sounds pretty silly to m ...[text shortened]... ything around them? Is this just a fad that will soon go away, or is there something more to it?
06 Jul 18
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Originally posted by @mchillIt’s a meditation technique.
This is a pretty popular word these days. I see it on magazine covers, in Yoga publications, and even hear it on CNBC financial news on occasion. So, what is it? One definition I found is:
“Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.”
This sounds pretty silly to m ...[text shortened]... ything around them? Is this just a fad that will soon go away, or is there something more to it?
It’s used to ground you, to train you to focus on the here and now, instead of what’s in the past and future.
Yoda pretty much summed it up.
Generally, we’re so busy going to work, coming home, worrying about money, watching sports / films / etc. to stop and feel ourselves breath.
To sit and really listen to the birds chirping; everytime you realise that a thought’s popped into your head, friendly push it aside and listen to the birds.
Grounding yourself is important. It calms you down.
Google: breath pauses and give it a try. It’s a simple meditation which takes 3 minutes.
Originally posted by @mchillNot a fad . Been around for milleniums. Easy for the righteous
This is a pretty popular word these days. I see it on magazine covers, in Yoga publications, and even hear it on CNBC financial news on occasion. So, what is it? One definition I found is:
“Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.”
This sounds pretty silly to m ...[text shortened]... ything around them? Is this just a fad that will soon go away, or is there something more to it?
07 Jul 18
Originally posted by @mchillMore a 'being-in-the-moment' as compared to a 'disconnectedness' that we can feel, ironically, by spending every waking moment 'plugged in'.
This is a pretty popular word these days. I see it on magazine covers, in Yoga publications, and even hear it on CNBC financial news on occasion. So, what is it? One definition I found is:
“Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.”
This sounds pretty silly to m ...[text shortened]... ything around them? Is this just a fad that will soon go away, or is there something more to it?
07 Jul 18
Originally posted by @shavixmir'Swotting'?
Another thing mindfulness is really good for is swotting.
If you need to cram a lot of information into your head, spend the first five minutes being mindful. Empty that noggin, stop worrying and stop thinking about the next chess move.
07 Jul 18
Originally posted by @wolfe63Beat me to it.
Oh...nice! We yanks use the word "cramming".
"No honey, not tonight, I'm busy cramming for this exam."
I love learning informal English slang. Some of it is rather clever.
Yes, same as the American "cramming".
07 Jul 18
Originally posted by @sleepyguyThe past is an ever changing memory. Put a fork in it. Digest that which makes you strong and joyful and forever flush the rest. Lives are wasted when the mind is occupied in the past and the future. Reality only exists in the present moment. Live your life there, within this very breath, paying attention to subtleties and beauty within the present moment. There is quite a bit of ligit current research on the benefits, physically and mentally, of mindfulness, meditation and yoga.
It's Buddhist. Take mindfulness, mix it with gratitude for all that's good in life, and be happy.