Quotes About Mindfulness

I think I have a habit of, in my head, taking notes on whatever, you know, whether they're verbal or pictorial or just making a note of things as they're happening.

When you're on the verge of depression, a good leveller is to put one foot in front of the other and do some manual labour.

I concentrate on myself and make sure the best version of me turns up, and if that's the case, I believe I beat anyone in the world.

Now I think of no one anymore. I don't even bother looking for words. It flows in me, more or less quickly. I fix nothing, I let it go. Through the lack of attaching myself to words, my thoughts remain nebulous most of the time. They sketch vague, pleasant shapes and then are swallowed up: I forget them almost immediately.

Ama biz, yar?n?n henüz orada olmad???n? hep unutuyoruz.

The point is to wake up, not to earn a Ph.D. In waking up.

Enlightenment isn't when you go there; it's when there comes here.

In speech, the speaker and the listener have to be present in at least two senses:- A Present to the words in a spatial sense B Present at a particular moment in time in which the words are uttered. Therefore it seems that the speakers' thoughts are as close as possible to their words. The thoughts are present to the words. So speech offers the most direct access to consciousness. The voice can seem to be consciousness itself.

love your life live for the day

I blinked. I had just had another thought, something very significant; I was quite sure of it. I didn't know what it was, but I knew it was there. I rewound my thoughts, marching them by again at a slower speed. I sat up even straighter in my chair as I scanned—and there it was. I don't know if I found it because I had such excellent posture, but just in case, I sent a little mental thank-you card back through time to Mrs. Parker.

Gesundheit," I told myself. But it didn't make me feel any better.

Your most scarce resource is focus.

Never waste time on anger.

You eat slower. Healthier. Chopsticks're good for you.

The less you get attached to your preferences, the less they will become your source of stress.

Daily habits can anchor your thoughts and feelings just as readily as any spiritual practice or yoga class.

With the focus on yourself, begin to recite the following phrases: May I be happy. May I be healed and healthy. May I be filled with peace and ease. May I be safe.

Mindfulness may be understood as friendly, nonjudging, present-moment awareness. To succeed with this approach, you must learn and use a variety of meditation practices all directed at cultivating mindfulness.

Cultivating awareness takes effort. Changing the habits of inattention and distraction we have developed over a lifetime is hard work.

Mindfulness is based in a daily meditation practice

When you meditate consistently and with proper instructions and effort, you are training yourself to overcome the power of old habits. In particular, the habits of inattention, distraction, and absence

One way I like to practice mindfulness is by the simple instruction "relax and stay present.

You don't have to be "perfect" at doing the meditation. There is nothing to attain. Just doing the practices is good enough.

relaxation is not the ultimate goal. Awareness is. Try not to judge your practice by how relaxed or "good" you feel. Try not to judge it at all. Just try to be present and to recognize and accept what is here.