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Mindfulness And Selfishness
Mindfulness has various mental and psychological benefits like increased concentration, better memory, better self-control and a decrease in emotional reactiveness, allowing us to handle our problems in a calm manner.
However, the focus of a mindful person is inward, and that can translate into increased egotism and selfishness in some people.
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The Risks Of Mindfulness
Mindfulness, which has now gone mainstream courtesy of the various apps, books and online courses, may be increasing selfish behaviour and triggering anxiety attacks, stuff that is never mentioned anywhere.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Mindfulness Or Mindlessness
The original Mindfulness practices from the east might have been corrupted, diluted or taught incorrectly by western teachers, morphing it into yet another technique to boost productivity and performance.
The original practice of mindfulness does not focus on doing or
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The Way To Start Mindfulness
Instead of practising the broken Americanized versions of ancient practices of the east, one can start with:
- Basic breathing exercises to improve clarity, and allow us to live in the present.
- Increasing our love, compassion and kindness with ev...
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The ‘ME’ in Meditation
Broadly speaking, eastern cultures(India and China) which gave birth to Hinduism and Buddhism, have more independent-minded people.
Western cultures, on the other hand, are more interdependent.
A series of experiments involving mindfulness exercises s...
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The field of mindfulness research
Many studies have been done on mindfulness. The most widely recognised are:
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This program is designed to assist people with pain and a range of conditions that may be difficult to treat in a hospital setting.
Meditation and Mindfulness
Meditation and mindfulness induce a heightened state of awareness and focused attention. Various studies demonstrate the practice can help relieve stress — as well as manage anxiety, reduce inflammation, and improve memory and attention, to boot. Such striking results have many doctors, acr...
Mindfulness And The Speed Of Time
The practice of mindfulness and savouring every moment will help us counter the speed of life.
- New studies show that the increased speed of time as we grow older might now be only related to ageing or having fewer new experiences, but due to the ...
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