Mindfulness

[PartTimeBrewer]

              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.

[PartTimeBrewer]

"In this practice we are not trying to be right, we are trying to end suffering, and hoping for things to be different simply gets in the way."  ~  Cheri Huber

[Jozee]

So true!

[Jozee]

“The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.”  Osho

[PartTimeBrewer]

"What you do today is important, as you are exchanging a day of your life for it."  ~  Everyday Mindfulness

[PartTimeBrewer]

"if everything worked as perfectly as we like to imagine it should, we would never learn anything about ourselves." ~ Cheri Huber

[PartTimeBrewer]

"To pursue spiritual awakening when someone close to you is threatened by it takes extreme courage...What will that do to your relationships? Will you still care about them? How different can two people become and still share an illusion?" ~ Cheri Huber

[PartTimeBrewer]

"Everyone you meet today is a human being who fears something, loves something, and has lost something. Know this. Respect this. And be extra kind."  ~  Marc & Angel Chernoff

[Jozee]

Nice!

[PartTimeBrewer]

"Once you notice that you're thinking, you can then decide if you want to continue with that chain of thought."  ~  Everyday Mindfulness

[PartTimeBrewer]

It takes discipline, and much, much practice, but you can learn to discontinue non-productive thought patterns (think about all of those sleep interfering ruminations at 4:00 AM.)

[PartTimeBrewer]

"NOTE TO SELF: If the grass looks greener on the other side, it might just be life reminding you to water the grass you're standing on."  ~  Marc & Angel Chernoff

[PartTimeBrewer]

“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise grows it under his feet.” ~ James Oppenheim