Everyday Mindfulness

We cannot manipulate our experience so that it transpires in a certain way. Do we have choice, or just the illusion of choice? Are all our experiences pre-determined and the only real choice we have is the way we respond / react to those experiences? Example: One of my biggest passions is playing v...

Matt Y: In your opinion, what are 'realistic expectations' of meditation? Is it as simple as expecting nothing and learning to accept whatever happens (which sounds so simple in theory, but not in practice) or is it more complicated? As for the pain, it's a bit of a complex issue. I've been diagnose...

Thank you all for your advice and encouragement. Much appreciated! Gareth: Increased awareness of thoughts - I hadn't considered that and it does make sense. My mind is definitely going through a 'busier period' due to increased stress. It's this increase in stress that drew me back to meditation an...

Hello, I have been practising mindfulness meditation now for about 3 months, including the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program for the past 8 weeks. This was my 2nd attempt at the MBSR program and I found that I encountered similar issues that lead me to quit the program on the first attempt,...