 Mindfulness a stinky hoity-toity commandment? Think again. Mindfulness doesn't mean: > Being careful ... as if you're walking a tightrope over a tank full of sharks. > Being hard on yourself, like a prison warder delivering crumbs to your door. > Not having any fun ... choosing the straight and narrow over the bright and adventurous. > Being serious ... Like a strict bespectacled librarian in a hall of books (if you ever find one coz librarians tend to be kind and personable). > Being super vigilant, tunnel visioned. Like the fossil fuel industry striking out against science (doesn't really fit, just wanted to throw that one in). Mindfulness DOES mean: > Tuning in to the world around you on a regular basis. Afterall, the world is your oyster. Dig in. > Checking in not checking out of the shop. It's a good idea to know where your head is at all times. And your wallet. > Noticing your reactions. Like you'd notice the reactions of each contestant on reality tv. But do you notice your own? > Putting out the welcome mat to thoughts and emotions. Cos shutting them out of the house just make them go round the side passage to break a window or come down the chimney. > Touching base with your being. There's no cake, no pavlova, no tiramisu without the bottom layer. No apple without a core. Yep, you are in there somewhere. Just coz words become annoying with overuse, it doesn't mean the thing is annoying too! (Dontcha reckon 'Netflix' has become a kinda annoying word too? Yet how fun.) Shakti Burke is a mindfulness enthusiast based in northern NSW, Australia. www.joyfulmind.net.au Invite me to be a presenter at your online course. If you liked this post, you might like to take the next step and snatch the FREE DOWNLOAD "8 Ways to Dispel Annoying Repetitive Thoughts" It's awesome!!
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 We’re driving home from the school bus. My son is eleven. Suddenly, a grisly, hairy, huntsman spider dashes onto the dash.  I knew it all along. Meditation is the best thing ever (hear, hear!) Travel journalist Brigid Delaney tells us why in her fun-packed travel tome, Wellmania.  pic by Eric Ward, Unsplash
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