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Exercises

What is Beginner’s Mind and Why is it so Important?

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…

By Olivier Devroede, 3 years ago
Mindfulness Meditation

An In-depth Look at the Definition of Mindfulness from Jon Kabat-Zinn

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…

By Olivier Devroede, 3 years ago
Concentration Meditation

What is the Difference Between Mindfulness and Vipassana

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…

By Olivier Devroede, 3 years ago
Exercises

The importance of non-striving

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…

By Olivier Devroede, 3 years ago
Exercises

Practice Acceptance for Mindfulness the easy way

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…

By Olivier Devroede, 3 years ago
Mindfulness Meditation

The 9 Attitudes of Mindfulness according to Jon Kabat-Zinn

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…

By Olivier Devroede, 4 years ago
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