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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.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Aggie on March 12, 2022 at 6:29am

Stay Single Until Love Feels Exactly Like This----
Stay single until you find someone who doesnt want to play games,someone who knows what they want.
Stay single until it feels easy, simple, like breathing.
Stay single until you don't have to constantly remind someone how to be better or how to treat you right.
Stay single until you find someone who would do anything to make you feel loved and healed.
Stay single until you find someone who never fills your heart with doubt, someone who reminds you every day how special you are to them.
Stay single until you find someone who makes even the most mundane moments feel like adventures, someone who will dance with you in the kitchen at the end of a difficult day, someone who will bring you coffee when you're tied up in deadlines and overwhelmed with stress.
Stay single until you find someone who knows that disagreements are bound to happen but what you have for each other is stronger than that. Someone who values you more than being right or winning.
Stay single until you find someone who just makes sense, who has only ever brought you peace and happiness.

Permalink Reply by PartTimeBrewer on March 13, 2022 at 5:07am

"Follow your heart's values and don't be reluctant to lean into the wind... Even though you may be anxious, fear is often excitement holding it's breath. Let yourself sense life's vitality, know life's joyful and painful evanescence..." ~ Jack Kornfield

Permalink Reply by PartTimeBrewer on March 14, 2022 at 5:03am

"Let be. Let go. Let in." ~ Dr. Rick Hanson

Permalink Reply by PartTimeBrewer on March 14, 2022 at 5:03am

"The degree of suffering and discomfort that we feel depends purely on how attached we are to concepts and ideas. When we attach to them, we become enslaved by them, and we obstruct the true nature of mind." ~ Guo Gu

Permalink Reply by PartTimeBrewer on March 15, 2022 at 5:28am

"Peace isn’t about eliminating anxiety, anger, fear, etc; it’s about accepting them. As we learn to look inside and be okay with what we find—even love it—there’s no need for violent self-judgement. When we aren’t fearing the contents of our own hearts and minds, that’s peace." ~ Jason Garner

Permalink Reply by PartTimeBrewer on March 16, 2022 at 6:27am

"You don’t have to analyze your nasty, critical thoughts, or worry about them. They’re just thoughts. If you really want to have fewer of them, stop listening to them." ~Lisa Esile

Permalink Reply by PartTimeBrewer on March 17, 2022 at 6:21am

"Almost everything you think and do is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. Thus, it’s not what you broadcast to everyone else that determines the trajectory of your life; it’s what you whisper to yourself behind closed doors that has the greatest power and influence." ~ Marc and Angel Chernoff

Permalink Reply by PartTimeBrewer on March 18, 2022 at 6:21am

"Savor the small moments today: a sip of coffee, the laughter of someone you love, a flower along the sidewalk." ~ Mindfulness Online

Permalink Reply by PartTimeBrewer on March 18, 2022 at 6:25am

These are my intentions for the day. Already checked off the first one; that was easy.

Permalink Reply by Jozee on March 20, 2022 at 6:01am