Having myself a Ph.D. in physics and hearing what many people have to say about quantum mechanics, I am the last person to doubt the great importance of expertise. But, as we will see, beginner’s mind is not the opposite of expertise. Beginner’s mind is a way of looking at Read more…
There are a lot of definitions of what mindfulness exactly is out there. But the most widespread is the one given by Jon Kabat-Zinn. His definition is as follows: Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. Mindfulness is used in the service Read more…
I often have the feeling that I want to deepen my mindfulness and meditation practice but I do not have the time or money to go on a longer retreat. Therefore, I try to occasionally have one at home. In this post, I share how to best do this. You Read more…
There is a lot of confusion between many terms used in the mindfulness community. There is the tendency to mix western and eastern terminology like mindfulness and vipassana. So what is the real difference between mindfulness and vipassana? Mindfulness is the action of paying attention to whatever is happening while Read more…
This post was last updated and checked for accuracy on January 31st, 2022. When you end up on this page, chances are that you are looking to follow an online mindfulness or meditation course. And you have come to the right place for that! But before you start, maybe you Read more…
As you will see with practice, in the meditative domain, the best way to achieve your own goals is to back off from striving for results and instead to start focusing carefully on seeing and accepting things as they are, moment by moment. With patience and regular practice, movement toward Read more…
The 3 minute breathing space is by far the most popular exercise from within MBCT. This small 3 minutes meditation forms the bridge between the formal meditations and applying the learned techniques in daily life. Origins of the 3 minute breathing space When John Teasdale, Mark Williams and Zindel Segal Read more…
Acceptance is one of the core attitudes of mindfulness meditation. But, like any other skill, it needs to be practiced. This post will give you the necessary exercises and tools to perfect this subtle art. What is acceptance? Acceptance is a very active process, there is nothing passive about it, Read more…
No matter how long you have been practicing mindfulness or meditation, we all have periods where we feel stuck. Where we would like to concentrate deeper, or have less mind wandering. Here are 6 tips I discovered that can dramatically improve your meditation. If you are eager for the tips, Read more…
Beginners often have a number of common difficulties when starting our with mindfulness. Luckily, a great number of solutions exists. This posts gives you the most important ones. I cannot meditate, my mind is all over the place Obviously, if you have tried any form of meditation, you know this Read more…
This article is a guest post by Christopher Walkling. I expect I may encounter some difficulty, dear Reader, in convincing you of the relationship between Mindfulness and Mixed Martial Arts. How does fighting another human-being have anything to do with peace of mind & presence in moment? At a stretch, Read more…
We have all been told we need to meditate for 20 to 50 minutes a day. But many of us do not have this time to spare. So what if we can incorporate our practice into something we really like? Most of us do like listening to music, don’t we. Read more…
The answer to the 1 million-dollar question, should you be doing meditation before going to sleep, can be answered with an emphatic yes! Not only do you get the regular benefits of meditation, but for those who suffer from insomnia, it has the added benefit that it helps you fall Read more…
I fully understand the concern of many people since there have been some alarming news lately about mindfulness not being safe like this article published in a scientific journal. So, is mindfulness really dangerous? No, mindfulness is not dangerous if practiced as prescribed and if you do not have a Read more…
In 1979 Jon Kabat-Zinn developed an eight-week program to help terminally ill people to reduce their stress and anxiety. This program is now widely known as MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction). As the name of his program suggests, mindfulness is at its core. In this article I explore his definition of Read more…