You are only here now; you’re only alive in this moment.
JON KABAT-ZINNIn letting go of wanting something special to occur, maybe we can realize that something special is already occurring.
More Jon Kabat-Zinn Quotes
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There are a lot of different ways to talk about mindfulness, but what it really means is awareness.
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Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives.
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Make a list of what is really important to you. Embody it.
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Writing can be an incredible mindfulness practice.
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Perhaps the most “spiritual” thing any of us can do is simply to look through our own eyes, see with eyes of wholeness, and act with integrity and kindness.
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We must be willing to encounter darkness and despair when they come up and face them, over and over again if need be, without running away or numbing ourselves in the thousands of ways we conjure up to avoid the unavoidable.
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Breathing is central to every aspect of meditation training. It’s a wonderful place to focus in training the mind to be calm and concentrated.
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If we are honest with ourselves, most of us will have to admit that we live out our lives in an ocean of fear.
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Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
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Meditation is simply about being yourself and know about who that is.
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We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.
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Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.
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When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.
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It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.
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The only time that any of us have to grow or change or feel or learn anything is in the present moment. But we’re continually missing our present moments, almost willfully, by not paying attention.
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