Pause, Create Space, Choose Your Response for Growth
Create space when you encounter a situation that normally triggers you. Pause. Breathe. Observe before reacting. “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktro Frankl https://t.co/80XI9Yyso6
Mind‑body Techniques Succeed when They Unlock Inner Healing Resources
True test for any mind-body technique - does it help you access your inner resources for healing, growing, learning? https://t.co/dHBATlC3IM
True Peace Lies in Present-Moment Mindfulness
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” ~ Buddha The foundational teaching of mindfulness: true peace and clarity come from anchoring yourself here and now. https://t.co/meTk3JMM0r
Your Meditation Attitude Shapes Mindful Awareness
Attitude is a big deal when starting meditation. It relates to HOW you're paying attention. Are you curious, kind, compassionate, and welcoming, or judgemental and frustrated about what you're doing? The lens of mindfulness is all these things. https://t.co/G98Dw8jReR
Sustain Meditation Long-Term: One Minute Keeps Momentum
The important question is not whether you’re meditating seven days a week, but will you still be meditating seven years from now? Just get into the mindset where even if you can only take one minute to sit, do it....
Breath‑Focused Mindfulness Boosts Concentration and Calm
Why is a key #mindfulness practice focused on the breath? The purpose of this meditation is to improve concentration and one-pointedness of attention. What we discover is this training brings greater tranquillity and calm to our lives. We are...
Box Breathing Boosts Focus and Calms Stress
Paced breathing involves consciously inhaling and exhaling to a set rhythm. Research shows paced breathing exercises can both focus attention and regulate the nervous system. Try box breathing used by Navy Seals to manage stress. Perform several rounds till relaxation...
Mindfulness: Examine Thoughts, Keep Only What Helps
Mindfulness is the art of being present in whatever you are doing, whatever you are thinking. It involves holding up each thought, examining its value and utility and discarding it if it is debilitating or wasteful. ~Avis Viswanathan https://t.co/OWB7LZ4VQ3
Space and Silence Reveal the Creative Stillness Within
Space and silence are two aspects of the same thing. The same no-thing. They are externalization of inner space and inner silence, which is stillness: the infinitely creative womb of all existence. - Eckhart Tolle https://t.co/uo7ENXqRv0
Stay Grounded in Life, Yet Spiritually Weightless
In this life, your so-called ordinary life, you must be rooted; and in your inner space, in the spiritual life, you must be weightless, flying and flowing; floating. - Rajneesh https://t.co/6JsQUijX8E
Consistency Beats Quantity: Any Meditation Is Better Than None
The goal of #meditation is not to do more but to be consistent. The only bad meditation is the one you don’t do. https://t.co/Sua67LXSYe
Relaxed, Present Mind Reveals Innate Well‑being
There is a sublime well being that is built into your system, if you are relaxed and your mind is settled and present. #mindfulness https://t.co/nop09Nfz8r
Happiness Is the Way, Not a Destination
"There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way." ~ Thich Knat Hahn This statement reminds us happiness isn't a distant destination waiting for the right conditions. It is cultivated in how we live each moment—through mindfulness, presence, and...
Release Resistance: Breathe, Relax, and Embrace Experience
" Let go of the battle. Breathe deeply and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. open to whtever you experience without fighting." ~ Jack Kornfield https://t.co/4UqZmgP2vZ
Stop Overthinking, Start Enjoying the Present Moment
When we are caught up in thoughts about life we tend to enjoy it less. We get caught up listening to the commentary. https://t.co/oO66gxPptN