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Mindfulness
I am starting a new thread here mainly for purposes of my own catharsis. It is my intention, at least at this point, to make regular contributions. Of course, if anyone else has anything to add, they are more than welcome. If you have any input, please contribute.
Over a year ago I decided to deal head-on with my self-diagnosed adult attention disorder, (ADD). The inability to stay focused was becoming too stressful. I found myself sitting around watching the clock tick, yet I couldn’t keep “on task” with any project I started. Nothing was getting done and just starting something was becoming depressing.
The smart thing to do was probably to get professional help, so instead I decided to try to heal myself, at least as a first try. Cognitive therapy and pharmaceuticals (UGH) might be the approved way to go but I decided to try meditation first.
18 months and countless self-help books later, I still can’t bring myself to a regular, formal meditation program. But, along the way, I discovered informal mindfulness. Yes, I know it is the “Fad” right now. It is hard to navigate modern social trends without “tripping over” somebody extolling the benefits of mindfulness.
Let me add my voice to the chorus.
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"Life is not the taking possession of anything, but a taking part in everything." ~ Lama Govinda
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"If you can be with the pleasant without chasing it, with the unpleasant without resisting it, and the neutral without ignoring it...that is an incredible freedom." ~ Rick Hanson
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"Now we try to live as a community. We want to flow like a river, not a drop of water. The river will surely arrive at the ocean, but a drop of water may evaporate half way." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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"When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. " ~ G. K. Chesterton
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"Patience is a form of wisdom. It demonstrates that we understand and accept the fact that sometimes things must unfold in their own time." ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn
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"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher." ~ Zen proverb
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"We are all connected. When you touch one thing, you are touching everything. Whatever we do has an effect on others. Therefore we must learn to live mindfully to touch the peace inside each of us." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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"A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a superstition." ~ Jose Bergamin
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"Rather than brainstorming ways to improve your life in the new year, practicing mindfulness helps you accept the life you already have - and embrace it for all that it is." ~ Mindfulness Online
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New Years day once again and people all over the world are parsing all of last year's failures and guilting themselves into behavioral adjustments for the coming year. That's all fine and dandy, but remember, today is just today, a unique opportunity, just like every other today,
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"The only way to lives is by accepting each moment as an unrepeatable miracle." ~ Tara Brach
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"Set tiny realistic goals, and then adjust them as you go. Large changes are achieved in small steps." ~ Daily Zen
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