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Warren Stupidity

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4. It is a focus on and awareness of the present.

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 08:47 PM

Jan 2016

You know that incessant chatter that is going on in your head right now? Try to turn it off (or at least down) and to just be aware of the moment. Just sit or stand still and do nothing more than breathe, and instead of letting your mind run its mouth off, with all of its anxieties and concerns and dredging up of past experiences and future possibilities, just focus on the present, on the moment as it is.

Now keep doing that for a few minutes each day. See if you find it interesting or beneficial.

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Where can I find evidence-based research on mindfulness? [View all] Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 OP

here is another book on MBSR lasttrip Jan 2016 #1

Jon Kabat-Zinn is a name that comes to mind -nt Bradical79 Jan 2016 #2

What?... please help me understand... NeoGreen Jan 2016 #3

It is a focus on and awareness of the present. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #4

Thanks... NeoGreen Jan 2016 #7

It's quite commonly used in pain management therapy Major Nikon Jan 2016 #11

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca. rug Jan 2016 #5

I'll have to doublecheck, but discounting MBSR because stoics were aware of meditation Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #6

You're replying to yourself. rug Jan 2016 #8

Careful with the research. Igel Jan 2016 #9

For research, you'll want to check PubMed and PsycINFO databases. Mufaddal Jan 2016 #10