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How to focus on the present moment
How to improve relationships through mindful communication
How to reduce stress and anxiety through mindfulness
Give your attention to your body.
If you keep your attention in the body as much as possible, you will be anchored in the Now. You won't lose yourself in the external world, and you won't lose yourself in your mind. Thoughts and emotions, fears and desires may still be there to some extent, but they won't take you over.
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Consciousness - The Way Out of Pain
- The pain that you create now is always some form of nonacceptance, some form of unconscious resistance to what is.
- On the level of thought, the resistance is some form of judgment.
- On the emotional level, it is some form of...
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What is important for the Ego?
Identification with your mind causes thought to become compulsive.
To the ego, the present moment hardly exists. Only past and future are considered important.
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Pro tip 1: Train your Brain
Try observing your thought patterns.
You'll notice that maximum percentage of your thoughts are about the past or the future.
How many of us have had our breakfast being completely engrossed in the moment and enjoyed the taste of our food? So train y...
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You are not your mind
- Your mind is an instrument, a tool.
- It is there to be used for a specific task, and when the task is completed, you lay it down.
- As it is, I would say about 80 to 90 percent of most people's thinking is not only repetitive and usele...
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The more you are able to honor and accept the Now, the more you are free of pain, of suffering -- and free of the egoic mind.
ECKHART TOLLE
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Pro tip 2: Practice gratitude
Another easier activity is practicing gratitude.
Maintain a journal and write down the points for which you are grateful for in the present moment whenever your mind wanders off.
Remember practice is the key!
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The art of inner-body awareness will develop into a completely new way of living, a state of permanent connectedness with Being, and will add a depth to your life that you have never known before.
ECKHART TOLLE
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Question Your Thoughts
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What you need to know before practicing
- Its free: Practicing mindfulness is free, you don't need anything for it.
- There is no way to quiet your mind: It is not the goal to quiet your mind, all your're tying to do is paying attention to the present moment without judgement.
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