Mindfulness is becoming a chore

Post here if you are just starting out with your mindfulness practice. Mindfulness is a really difficult concept to get your head around at first, and it might be that you would benefit from some help from others.
OliDoyle
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Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:26 pm  

Hi there,

I have experienced something similar myself and your question reminded me of that time in my practice. You inspired me to record a class about it on my website, I hope the podcast you find there helps you through this patch. You can find it at http://www.alittlepeaceandquiet.com/the-day-i-quit-mindfulness/

Hope that helps,
Oli

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Gareth
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Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:16 pm  

JonW wrote:Our next meet-up is in the pub this afternoon.


Jon also likes to call his meetup an "all day session".

Happy Buddha
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Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:55 pm  

Hi James, this may be too late now but just got back from retreat. What you are talking about is common with people who don't have a good teacher and other practitioners to help and encourage.

I would suggest you stop making mindfulness into such a big thing and sit quietly each day for 5 minutes twice a day. Stop calling it mindfulness. Mindfulness now comes with big expectations because of all the research. The are subtleties to mindfulness which cannot be conveyed in a book.

Take your foot of the throttle and take time out a couple of times a day. Mindfulness will become a chore if it is not meeting our expectations - and I am afraid that in todays world we have many and they are high.

If I can help in any way - I live in Leicestershire then would be glad too. wishing you well, Suryacitta
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JonW
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Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:46 pm  

Wise words, Suryacitta, wise words.
Jon leads the Everyday Mindfulness group meditation on Zoom every Monday/Friday, 6pm London-time. FREE.
Follow this link to join the WhatsApp group and receive notifications: https://chat.whatsapp.com/K5j5deTvIHVD7z71H3RIIk

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Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:29 pm  

JonW wrote:I sometimes go on a day-long mindfulness in nature retreat organised by my former teacher. That never fails to freshen me up.
What's also been useful to me has been running my own mindfulness meet-up group here in Brighton. Started a year ago and we've got 110 members now. Our next meet-up is in the pub this afternoon. It's a great way to engage with like-minded people. Very cheap to run too.
http://www.meetup.com
Cheers,
Jon


I felt frustrated. I bought The Power Of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg as a nice re-introduction.

James123
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Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:51 pm  

Apologies for the belated response. All points read and re-read so thanks again. Some cool mindful cats on here.

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