Everyday Mindfulness

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Thank you,
Jon

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Hi Meadow.
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All best wishes,
Jon

Welcome to the forum, Meadow, and thank you for your post.
If you have any questions about mindfulness, we'll be happy to try and answer them here on the forum. Otherwise, please feel free to share any thoughts you may have about the practice.
All good things,
Jon

I guess it would depend on the individual. Regarding alcohol, I found that my drinking substantially reduced when I took up meditation. I became less and less interested in opening a bottle. I hardly ever drink at all now. On a general point, what I encourage the people I teach to do is drop all the...

Since taking up a mindfulness practice, I wouldn't say I sleep less. I've always slept for around 8 hours. However, I do feel much more rested these days when I awake. So maybe the quality of my sleep has improved as a result of regular mindfulness practice. One thing I can be sure about is that I s...

Hi. I've been meditating daily for ten years now and I'd say that, in general, I'm far more attuned to body sensations than when I started. But it does vary from meditation to meditation and some areas (shoulders, legs, feet) are more rich in feeling than others. But that's OK. The idea of the body ...

It's quite common for practitioners to notice more vivid sensations in the shoulders, legs and feet than in other parts of the body during scans. How long are you scanning for? Maybe try longer body scans? Also, if you don't notice any sensations in certain parts of the body, just register 'no sensa...

Hi Kathy,
Welcome to the forum.
Thank you for the beautiful poem.
We look forward to getting to know you here on the forum. And please feel free to join our group meditation on Zoom - every Monday and Friday evening, 6pm London time.
All best wishes,
Jon

You move up or down the body, bringing your attention to body parts - feet, lower legs, knees etc. When you notice your mind has wandered, you gently bring your attention back to the body. We're not looking to change anything and we're not looking for anything special to happen. We're simply noticin...