Mindfulness

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              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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“The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don’t have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.” ~Chris Pine

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"When we realize we aren’t entitled to anything, we become grateful for everything."

~John Cena

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."We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."

~ Thornton Wilder

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"Paradoxical as it may seem, the purposeful life has no content, no point. It hurries on and on, and misses everything. It is only when there is no goal and no rush that the human senses are fully open to receive the world."

~ alanwattsdaily

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Our happiness, sadness, and even inner peace all come from one place — our mind.

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"If people don’t like you, it’s okay. You only need to be concerned if dogs don’t like you. Then it’s time for some self-reflection." ~Unknown

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“Equanimity is a teaching not only of poise but of grace, a deep knowing that life will not stand still for any of us, and that to rely upon stability is a recipe for agitation and anxiety.” –Christina Feldman

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"A mindful approach invites us to notice that being wrong is not in itself a problem. Problems arise when we become determined to push away our errors, and we shut down."

~Elaine Smookler

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"Shoutout to people who are kind simply because it’s who they are. No strings attached, no hidden motives—just pure goodness in the way they move through life." ~Unknown

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"Life, ... reveals a profound truth: nothing exists in isolation."

~ Oren Jay Sofer

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"You're not healing to be able to handle trauma, pain, anxiety, depression. You're used to those. You're healing to be able to handle joy and to accept happiness back into your life.'" ~Unknown