Everyday Mindfulness

This is somewhat of a misleading title. I am not actually possessed by a demon. However I'd like to tell you what realization I've come to. Back when I was interested in demons, spirits, souls and such topics, I was also curious about what my life would be like if I were possessed. I was wondering i...

While practicing formally.

This may seem like a strange question, but how do we know we are being mindful? I sometimes think I'm being mindful when in actuality I'm getting carried away even by breath itself. The sounds of my breathing or the movements of my belly turn into very subtle thoughts of language or images. I think ...

I am trying to stay mindful about this, but I don't really know how. I'll most likely be without a job next week and therefore unable to pay my rent and bills. My mom is annoying me with questions regarding jobs as if I knew how to answer all of her questions. She's also sad about the situation whic...

Thanks guys! I will do more body scans. They're actually quite pleasant.

Hello everyone! I have a few questions regarding anger or any other emotion. A few days ago I went to work and realized that someone hadn't done what they were supposed to. There was a lot of work to do that day as well. In that moment I noticed I was starting to get angry and almost ready to start ...

What does noticing one's thoughts mean? For example, I get carried away and then come back to mindfulness. What do I do with that thought? For me it is either ignoring it completely and accepting that I am mindful again or letting it control me. I cannot mindfully see where the thought goes. Perhaps...

Although I have known about the word 'meditation' for years now, I never really knew what it was about. I used to think it meant to stop thinking. Thanks to Sam Harris - an atheist Neuroscientist who has spent a lot of time researching and practicing mindful meditation -, I've finally learned what m...