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The importance of curiosity and observation
"The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again, is the very root of judgment, character and will."
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Mindfulness training
It's the art of paying attention and there's strong evidence that it helps us in a range of ways: managing low mood, anxiety, and pain to enhancing creativity, choice and compassion.
Mindfulness isn't a quick fix – like any skill, it requires commitment and practic...
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Our wandering minds
We spend almost half of our time doing one thing while thinking about another.
Daydreaming makes us more unhappy than if we were paying attention to the present moment, even when it's unpleasant.
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Being present in the moment
- Pay attention to your breathing. Find a quiet space and concentrate on the flow of your breath, in and out.
- Bring awareness to sensations of touch. Consciously feeling your feet on the floor, your bottom on a chair or your clothes against your sk...
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Dealing with difficult experiences
Distracting ourselves from difficult experiences seems to exacerbate rather than reduce, the stress they cause.
When the mind wanders, it's usually drawn into negative ruminations or projection, making us feel worse than if we simply focused on our actual experience.
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Cultivating awareness
By noticing what's happening with gentle curiosity, we start to work constructively with the events of our lives.
Gently bringing our minds back to the present can help us let go of these unhelpful interpretations and see situations for what they are, rather than getting p...
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- “House prices will probably keep increasing.”
- “That person will never change.”
- “My business will keep growing.”
- “I will never learn from my mistakes.”
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CORE PRACTICE BOOSTER: WATCH YOUR WHITEBOARD
6. Repeat. Each time you notice yourself mind-wandering, tag the content of your mind-wandering (as thought, emotion, or sensation) and then come back to your breath.
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