Quotes About Mindfulness

fully. Still, I found that like most tyrants, Self 1 didn't like losing control and resisted efforts to minimize his influence.

Getting the clearest possible image of your desired outcomes is a most useful method for communicating with Self 2

When the mind is free of any thought or judgment, it is still and acts like a mirror. Then and only then can we know things as they are. AWARENESS

Alertness is a measure of how many nows you are alert to in a given period. The result is simple: you become more aware of what is going on as you learn to keep your attention in the now.

letting go of judgments does not mean ignoring errors. It simply means seeing events as they are and not adding anything to them.

increased his awareness of that part of his swing. When the mind is free of any thought or judgment, it is still and acts like a mirror. Then and only then can we know things as they are.

Freedom from stress happens in proportion to our responsiveness to our true selves, allowing every moment possible to be an opportunity for Self 2 to be what it is and enjoy the process. As far as I can see, this is a lifelong learning process.

if we let ourselves lose touch with our ability to feel our actions, by relying too heavily on instructions, we can seriously compromise our access to our natural learning processes and our potential to perform.

skill of mastering the art of effortless concentration

Awareness of what is, without judgment, is relaxing, and is the best precondition for change

All who enter even a little into that state of being present will experience a calmness and a degree of ecstasy which they will want to repeat. The

using awareness to "discover the technique

One thing that can be said about focus is that it is always here and now—that is, in present time and present space.

The greatest lapses in concentration come when we allow our minds to project what is about to happen or to dwell on what has already happened.

Since the mind seems to have a will of its own, how can one learn to keep it in the present? By practice. There is no other way. Every time your mind starts to leak away, simply bring it gently back.

Support and encourage your Self 2, knowing that the stronger it gets, the more it will take to throw you off balance, and the quicker you can regain your balance.

Relaxation produces smooth strokes and results from accepting your strokes as they are, even if erratic.

Here and now are the only place and time when one ever enjoys himself or accomplishes anything. Most of our suffering takes place when we allow our minds to imagine the future or mull over the past.

Stability grows as I learn to accept what I cannot control and take control of what I can.

inner skills, chiefly the art of letting go of self-judgments, letting Self 2 do the hitting, recognizing and trusting the natural learning process, and above all gaining some practical experience in the art of relaxed concentration.

It's not about the win or the loss; if we're here to experience, then we are free.

If I was feeling frightened playing tennis, I don't see why I would do it!

All who enter even a little into that state of being present will experience a calmness and a degree of ecstasy which they will want to repeat.

Focus means not dwelling on the past, either on mistakes or glories; it means not being so caught up in the future, either its fears or its dreams, that my full attention is taken from the present. The