Quotes About Mindfulness

True happiness comes from within, and is not dependent on external circumstances or material possessions.

This is what he was good at, he realized. This is what he did. He placed himself in the world, and the world drew his thoughts outside himself, where they multiplied and spiraled and led him in silent, thrilling flights. And as he expanded into the world, he expanded inside. At these moments an endlessness beyond thought opened inside him. Outside, his mind was whizzing through things, but inside, he was silent, still; sometimes, he knew he was not even breathing.

The highest form of discipline is living in the moment.

Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it … but by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill … Thus if one just keeps on walking, everything will be all right. Søren Kierkegaard, letter to Jette (1847)

there is nothing I do that doesn't start with my asking myself, What is my intention in doing this?

an intention precedes every thought and every action, and that the outcome of your experiences is determined by your intention going in. It sounds complicated, but really there is nothing I do that doesn't start with my asking myself, what is my intention in doing this?

We have to take care of ourselves so we can bring our best selves.

Gary taught me that an intention precedes every thought and every action, and that the outcome of your experiences is determined by your intention going in. It sounds complicated, but really there is nothing I do that doesn't start with my asking myself, What is my intention in doing this?

Just focusing on my breath, my steady heartbeat, the stillness of a tree, or the intricacy of a leaf can center me in the wholeness of all things.

it's especially regulating if you can walk in nature. The sensory elements of the natural world bathe us with their own regulating rhythms.

Reflective thinking and creativity require that we stop in the middle of a moment, reflect, and spend time "in our head." We reflect on the past and imagine the future, making dissociative disengagement a key part of daily life. And it's essential for relational interaction, as well.

La capacidad de imaginarse escenarios alternativos también puede ayudar a aumentar el control de impulsos.

Your own experiences and the echoes of your ancestors' experiences influence the way you think, feel, and behave. They are major determinants of your health. And being aware of this can help us remember that everything we do right now is going to echo into the future. Our actions matter; we are impacting the next generations. So are we being as mindful as we could?

one of the best ways to help someone else become calm and centered is to calm and center ourselves first- and then just pay attention.

Ésa es la razón de que, cuando di el primer paso para cambiar mi vida, estudiara con detenimiento en qué estaba gastando mi energía mental. Tuve que examinar los resultados de la energía que invertía en mis pensamientos con tanta atención como lo hacía con la que consumía para fortalecer mi cuerpo físico.

Just be ordinary and nothing special. Eat your food, move your bowels, pass water, and when you're tired, go and lie down. The ignorant will laugh at me, but the wise will understand.

If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.

One great cause of failure is lack of concentration.

The usefulness of a cup is its emptiness.

Using no way as way

Be self aware, rather than a repetitious robot

Time means a lot to me because you see I am also a learner and am often lost in the joy of forever developing.

To spend time is to pass it in a specified manner. To waste time is to expend it thoughtlessly or carelessly. We all have time to either spend or waste and it is our decision what to do with it. But once passed, it is gone forever.

Everything you do, if not in a relaxed state will be done at a lesser level than you are proficient. Thus the tensed expert marksman will aim at a level less than his/her student.