How Meditation Stops Rumination

Meera WattsHabit-Breakers, How To Practice Mindfulness, Ideas For Your Mind, Managing Thoughts & Emotions, Meditation, Mindlessness

How Meditation Stops Rumination One famous study suggests that people’s mind have this tendency to wander for about 50% of the time. While that seems harmless, the thoughts that occur during such wandering times are often unpleasant and full of worries. We are caught up thinking about what we need to do, what we fail to do, and other things … Read More

Don’t rain on my parade – On Mindfulness and uninvited guests.

Fernanda EcheniqueBe Yourself, Guest Posts, How To Practice Mindfulness, Ideas For Your Mind, Meditation, Mindfulness

On Mindfulness and Uninvited Guests… Thoughts are party poopers… You invite them into your little gathering, a.k.a life, and they’ll ruin everything. You know those guests that you thought would be the life of the party but you kinda early on realize they are a nightmare? Yeah, thoughts are like that. Exactly like that. Thoughts are high maintenance. Spoiled brats … Read More

Do You Find That Fighting Change Is Like Wrestling The Ocean?

Heather ElliottCompassion, Coping With Change, Gratitude, Guest Posts, How To Practice Mindfulness, Ideas For Your Mind, Managing Thoughts & Emotions, Mindfulness

“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.” – John Pierpont Morgan We wrestle with change possibly more than with anything else in life… Is it the right thing to do? Will I regret this decision? How do I know what choice to make? I don’t like where I’m … Read More

Don’t Forget You’re Human – Are You Willing To Mindfully Embrace Your Peculiarities?

Tasha DavidsonBe Yourself, Guest Posts, How To Practice Mindfulness, Ideas For Your Mind, Managing Thoughts & Emotions, Mindfulness

Are You Willing To Mindfully Embrace Your Peculiarities? I called my Mum the other day and I asked her if she ever tired of her own idiosyncrasies (that is, her own mode of behavior or her perculiarities). You know those funny little quirks and components of your personality that are so uniquely yours… that make you who you are but … Read More