Quotes About Mindfulness

There are different things one can do to establish and hasten the peace process. Meditation is one way.

you should also take care in preventing people from dumping negative thoughts into your brain. Healthy bodies require healthy diets that are free of junk, and cultivating a healthy mind requires much the same.

The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routines.

Run every thought through the heart. The heart knows.

Desire is powerful. As the Buddhist teacher Mark Epstein writes, "Desire is a teacher: When we immerse ourselves in it without guilt, shame, or clinging, it can show us something special about our own minds that allows us to embrace life fully." 2

When the debilitating distractions and stressors are minimized, you become more transparent, and your deep desires fall through the clarity into your conscious mind.

Our ability to surrender in life is directly related to the amount of peace and fulfillment we experience.

You are the sky. Everything else–it's just the weather. PEMA CHÖDRÖN, BUDDHIST

When you establish a reminiscing routine through acknowledging gratitude for past experiences, it keeps you mindful that fun is abundant. Put into practice, reminiscing in this manner mitigates feelings of regret and deprivation by giving you a concrete prompt to fully appreciate life's pleasurable experiences. A habit of acknowledging the pleasure in your life naturally increases your overall sense of gratitude, amplifying fun's positive effects.

Learn from the past, prepare for the future, and perform in the moment." (Moments: Making Your Life Count For What Matters Most, Mike Van Hoozer)

If only people thought a little more about it, they would see that life is not worrying about so much.

The source of anxiety lies in the future. If you can keep the future out of mind, you can forget your worries.

I need nothing. I seek nothing. I desire nothing.

My religion is to live - and die - without regret.

If you're not nervous, you're not paying attention.

We're always looking, but we never really see.

See how you feel, and always give in gracefully if that particular day is not your day to fast.

choose the important over the urgent.

The Bible said that a wise person must rein in his tongue. Not everything you wanted to say should be said.

Expect nothing and never disappoint; never harm and be kind. Enjoy the moment.

What? I have a cold. Don't get a look of terror on your face. The worst that could happen is that you'll get a cold, too. You don't have to theatrically Purell a thousand times a day and look all panicky every time I come into the room.

The result of my not caring so much about what I say allows me to care more about how I say it.

The truth is, if I were going to lose weight successfully, I would have to think about what I eat constantly. I cannot imagine a life more boring and a more time-consuming obsession than being preoccupied with watching what I eat.

In my thirties, I gained a sense of calm that came from professional stability and, although this is not backed by science, a general slowing of my metabolism, which is why I can gain seven pounds from eating one heavy dinner.