Letting Go: A Mindfulness Perspective
This is the final article on the seven attitudes of mindfulness. Today we are discussing Letting Go. When I first started studying the concept of letting go, I was listening…
Acceptance: A Mindfulness Perspective
Many people believe acceptance means you allow things to just happen. You are powerless to change things. However, this is a completely false believe. Jon Kabat-Zinn, one of the fore…
Non-Striving: A Mindfulness Perspective
When I first heard about the concept of non-striving in mindfulness, I didn’t quite understand what it was. My initial thought was it meant to stop trying to accomplish things. …
Self-Trust: A Mindfulness Perspective
Self-Trust is the fourth concept of mindfulness. The definition of self-trust is the firm reliance on the integrity of yourself. Part of meditation as a whole is to become your…
Beginners Mind: A Mindfulness Perspective
The next concept in our seven-part series is Beginners Mind. This may seem like a strange concept when you first hear it. However, Beginners Mind is having a mindset or…
Patience: A Mindful Perspective
In my last post Non-Judgmental Attitude: A Mindful Perspective, I discussed how having a non-judgmental attitude is the first key concept to developing mindfulness. It allows you to look at…
Non-Judgmental Attitude: A Mindfulness Perspective
One of the things that motivated me to develop a consistent meditation practice is the Muse headband. It is a headband that reads your brain waves. The Muse app tells…
How Meditation Makes Your Life Better
The other night I was listening to a podcast called Speaking of Psychology. It was episode 131 – How meditation can help you live a flourishing life. The guest was…
How Mediation Makes You a Better Person
In my last couple of posts, I discussed how meditation improves the mind and heals the body. Now I’m going to talk about how it can make you a better…
How Meditation Heals the Body
I have shared a lot of information on the mental aspects of meditation. I have discussed the mental benefits, how it affects the brain, and why it works from a…