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What is the Difference Between Flow and Mindfulness?

Flow, just like mindfulness has become a buzzword. Unfortunately, this also means that a lot of people have misconceptions about what the words exactly mean. Flow is a pleasant state of mind when you are completely absorbed in a task where you tend to forget time and yourself. Mindfulness, however, Read more…

By Olivier Devroede, 2 years ago
Poems

The Guest House by Jalaluddin Rumi: an analysis

Mindfulness is not only a discipline for the intellect, it is also very much a discipline for the heart. And what speaks better to the heart than poetry, with its wordings that go beyond our logical sense and speak directly to our emotional side. In mindfulness courses all around the Read more…

By Olivier Devroede, 2 years ago
Concentration Meditation

How Exactly Can You Know If You Are Meditating Correctly

One of the things that people starting a meditation practice struggle with a lot is how they can know if they are doing it correctly. It is one of the main concerns of the people participating in my courses. And this is what I always tell them: It is sufficient Read more…

By Olivier Devroede, 3 years ago
Concentration Meditation

Can You Learn Meditation On Your Own

It is not easy for everybody to have access to a qualified meditation teacher. Especially not if you live in a remote area. So the question arises whether it is a good idea to learn meditation by yourself. But can it be done? Let me reassure you, learning to meditate 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
Concentration Meditation

The Best Online Mindfulness and Meditation Courses in 2022

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…

By Olivier Devroede, 3 years ago
Exercises

What, Why, How, and Benefits of the body scan meditation

Don’t fall asleep In this article, you will learn all about the infamous body scan meditation. Why do I say ‘infamous’? Because my experience in doing this meditation myself many, many times (both as the meditator and as the teacher), is that many people tend to fall asleep when doing Read more…

By Olivier Devroede, 4 years ago
Mindfulness Meditation

What is mindfulness, what is mindfulness meditation and how can you start practicing?

What is mindfulness? One of the questions I get asked a lot, is ‘what exactly is mindfulness meditation?’. The easy answer to this that mindfulness meditation is a set of practices that make you more mindful. But then, what is mindfulness exactly? As it turns out, this question is not Read more…

By Olivier Devroede, 4 years ago
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