Everyday Mindfulness

Hi Linden! I can't speak for others, but here's my take on that. I used to worry a lot about many past problems, and I wondered if I should seek professional help and more aggressively confront these. In fact the thing that got me to start meditation were panic attacks caused by worrying too much ab...

Hi G! When I started meditation (about 6 months ago) one of my early goals was to get accustomed to it then shed my reliance on guided meditation. It was ok, but I felt I still had much to learn. Then I started hearing about cheap apps with minimal, high quality guidance. I tried one and it was much...

I know some here practice Buddhism, and I was wondering if anyone has reached nirvana. I know it's rare, but this is a serious question and I'm interested in your experiences.

Not worrying about the definition of mindfulness, does doing things like counting your breaths help you concentrate while meditating? Any specific suggestions to help me be a more attentive listener?

Some people count their breaths, others don't. If counting breaths helps us concentrate more, why not play a song in our mind too? How about tapping our foot to the beat? Ok, I'm getting silly, but my question is how do I find the optimum level of stimulus for me? I'm actually trying to improve my a...

I'm with you guys. Actually, the fact that there isn't more negative stuff written about it surprises me a little. Even the most popular stuff gets quite a bit of flack these days. I guess it's pretty hard to build a reasonable case against.

As usual, i like what I'm reading here. Thanks Matt. What you said about mindset and attitude reminds me of something I saw on a Joe Rogan interview. I know, he's just an isolation-tank using mindful pot head, but he has some interesting interviews. One of his guests (Sam Harris maybe?) said the amo...

Why do they always use the present progressive?

Here's one of the many articles using the "Bicep Curl for Your Brain" catch phrase: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/noticing-the-bicep-curl-for-your-brain_us_58c82341e4b0d06aa658053e Here's a brief description of the "curl" In sum, bicep curls for your brain are pretty simple...

I just read this article; it's probably the only negative thing I've read about mindfulness. Any comments?
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... ing-us-ill