"The paradox here is that mindfulness is just about being really interested in getting close and personal with what's actually happening in our bodies and minds from moment to moment."
~ Dr. Judson Brewer
Read More"The paradox here is that mindfulness is just about being really interested in getting close and personal with what's actually happening in our bodies and minds from moment to moment."
~ Dr. Judson Brewer
Read More"When you penetrate a mystery, it doesn’t become less mysterious. It becomes, if anything, more mysterious."
~ Stephen Batchelor
Read MoreWhat makes it so difficult for us to pay attention at any given moment? It seems like it should be easy.
Read MorePeople tell me they find it satisfying to pay closer attention to the sensory details of ordinary experience, but that they get frustrated with themselves when they forget to practice.
What makes it so difficult to establish a habit even when we’re convinced of its benefits?
Read More"There's a human tendency to under- or over-estimate the value of a reward based on its temporal proximity [how soon we'll get a payoff for the effort]."
Read More"Almost always our focus is on something else—not this. We seek another moment of greater happiness— not this moment. Contentment seems always elsewhere—never here."
~ Gaylon Ferguson
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