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- Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:52 am
- Forum: Experienced practitioners
- Topic: questioning if it works.
- Replies: 21
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Re: questioning if it works.
Surely the point of mindfulness as a formal practice is to train our mind to be fully present and 'in the moment' every moment ? To this end we can practice being mindful whatever we are doing. One of my greatest opportunities for practicing mindfulness was when I worked for 3 years on a mine site. ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:57 am
- Forum: Experienced practitioners
- Topic: questioning if it works.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7498
Re: questioning if it works.
Thanks for the warm welcome , and for the constructive comments . . . When we stop striving , the flow just happens; to begin with , when we learn anything new, there is a discipline required ( I remember learning to drive, learning to co-ordinate 2 hands, 2 feet , and respond safely to everything g...
- Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:59 am
- Forum: Experienced practitioners
- Topic: questioning if it works.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7498
Re: questioning if it works.
Hi Callez ... stay with it ..... You may not get ' results' in the way that you expect. Changes are subtle and gradual as we learn to respond to life 'as it is' rather than reacting to our conditioning. Mindfulness isn't so much like a magic carpet ride to happiness, rather a skill we cultivate that...