Mindfulness is problematic
The founders of the mindfulness movement have grown evangelical, predicting that the discipline has the potential to ignite a universal or global renaissance. Mindfulness enthusiasts believe that paying closer attention to the present moment without passing judgement has the power to transform the world.
Yet, anything that offers success without trying to change is not revolutionary; it just helps people cope. It could also make things worse.
6
86 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about mentalhealth with this collection
How to overcome unwanted thoughts
How to manage intrusive thoughts
How to change your attitude towards intrusive thoughts
Related collections
Similar ideas to Mindfulness is problematic
Mindfulness is not a magic panacea
The inventor of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction proclaims that mindfulness may "be the only promise the species and the planet have for making it through the next couple of hundred years”.
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment without passing judgm...
Mindfulness is a $4bn industry
The presentation of mindfulness is packaged in a friendly way that is warmly received in popular culture. It has then also become a useful tool for those who favor neoliberalism.
Neoliberal ideology holds that all decisions about how society is run should be left to the workings of t...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates