Everyday Mindfulness

I have recently increased my daily time doing formal sitting mindfulness breath meditation, but finding it a struggle. I am starting to dislike the routine and practice, and it feels like it is becoming a discipline that I have to force myself to do. I try to remind myself why I am doing my practice...

I have been practicing mindfulness for about five years now (though inconsistently). I am a psychology postgraduate student, and recently got into a lengthy discussion with a clinical psychologist, who also lectures on the doctorate I am currently on, and has about ten publications in mindfulness ba...

I've been practicing mindfulness for about two weeks now and realised something. I have conflicting views on what to do when it comes to thoughts. One view is to just relax, observe them and let them pass. The other is to strive hard to focus, but when thoughts come to just let them pass. If I do th...

I have only been practicing mindfulness for about 20 minutes a day for a week so am extremely new to it. I am also a psychology student and have noticed something. At the moment, a ten minute meditation I can handle, and I seem to be getting better at focusing. However, if i extend this to twenty mi...