http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/13/mindblowing-expense-of-mindfulness-eva-wiseman Since 2012, when the app Headspace launched (“a gym membership for the mind”), it’s been downloaded by 3 million users at £7.95 a month. At the end of September, the Barbican debuts the first “mindfulness opera”, an immersive four-hour performance that includes a gentle yoga session. As mindfulness becomesContinue Reading
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3228473/Mindfulness-meditation-fad-popular-celebrities-including-Emma-Watson-make-dream-false-memories.html An Oxford University study found that following mindfulness procedures – focusing on breathing and suspending judgment and criticism – was effective at treating depression. Many schools encourage their pupils to practise mindfulness – but the new findings may lead to questions over whether it might be best avoided aheadContinue Reading
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-a-francis/10-misconceptions-about-mindfulness-meditation_b_8119328.html 1. All meditation is pretty much the same. This was the biggest source of confusion for me when I was learning how to meditate. I didn’t realize that there were several different forms of meditation, such as Transcendental Meditation, guided imagery, and contemplative meditation. And each has different goals.Continue Reading
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2015/08/10-quotes-for-mindful-living/ “You can hold back from suffering of the world, you have permission to do so, and it is in accordance with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could have avoided.” ~ Franz Kafka “Don’t turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandagedContinue Reading
#mindfulness enables you to react differently to emotions – but it won't stop them. ~ @MindfulMCMC — Everyday Mindfulness (@mindfuleveryday) August 23, 2015Continue Reading
Meditation isn’t about suppressing your thoughts and emotions. #mindfulness — Everyday Mindfulness (@mindfuleveryday) August 7, 2015Continue Reading
http://t.co/WeLQKWptob E-Bulletin out today, featuring our new Mindful Aotearoa website, a review of Sleep Deep for Children and much more — Mental Health Fndtn (@mentalhealthnz) July 21, 2015Continue Reading
"Happiness doesn't just happen to you, you have to work at it." ~ @DalaiLama #mindfulness — Everyday Mindfulness (@mindfuleveryday) July 17, 2015Continue Reading
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jun/12/give-mindlessness-a-try In my experience, using your consciousness to observe and process every single piece of information that comes at you just makes you want to punch someone. Mindfulness is now so prolific that you can buy books on mindful eating, mindful art or being more mindful at work (mindfulness isContinue Reading
