21 Quotes About Mindfulness To Inspire Your Own Pursuit
Are you unsure why you should be practicing mindfulness?
Perhaps you’re looking for a little extra boost of mindfulness motivation?
Then look no further…
Here are 21 of our favourite mindfulness quotes to keep you mindful throughout the day:
(Do you have a favourite quote about mindfulness? If so then comment below and we’ll select 10 to post on our facebook page. Let’s raise awareness together!)
1) “Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment” – Jon Kabat-Zinn.
2) “Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t)” – James Baraz.
3) “The place to be happy is here. The time to be happy is now” – Robert G. Ingersoll.
4) “Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be” – Sonia Ricotti.
5) “Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We only have this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake” – Francis Bacon Sr.
6) “Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn’t more complicated than that. It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it” –Sylvia Boorstein.
7) “The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it” – Thich Nhat Hanh.
8) “Mindfulness has helped me succeed in almost every dimension of my life. By stopping regularly to look inward and become aware of my mental state, I stay connected to the source of my actions and thoughts and can guide them with considerably more intention” – Dustin Moskovitz.
9) “Sometimes you need to sit lonely on the floor in a quiet room in order to hear your own voice and not let it drown in the noise of others” – Charlotte Eriksson.
10) “As soon as we wish to be happier, we are no longer happy” – Walter Landor.
11) “We have only now, only this single eternal moment opening and unfolding before us, day and night” – Jack Kornfield.
12) “If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
13) “Mindfulness means being aware of how you’re deploying your attention and making decisions about it, and not letting the tweet or the buzzing of your BlackBerry call your attention” – Howard Rheingold
14) “The way to live in the present is to remember that ‘This too shall pass.’ When you experience joy, remembering that ‘This too shall pass’ helps you savour the here and now. When you experience pain and sorrow, remembering that ‘This too shall pass’ reminds you that grief, like joy, is only temporary” – Joey Green.
15) “If one were truly aware of the value of human life, to waste it blithely on distractions and the pursuit of vulgar ambitions would be the height of confusion” – Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
16) “Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” – Carl Jung
17) “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible” – Dalai Lama.
18) “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath” – Amit Ray.
19) “Don’t believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that – thoughts” – Allan Lokos.
20) “Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it” – Eckhart Tolle.
21) “The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing” – Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Do you have a favourite quote?
If so, leave a comment below and we’ll select 10 of them to post on our page as part of our daily posts. Let’s raise awareness together.