Start Practicing Mindfulness

Start practing mindfulness now because it takes time. I’ve been practicing mindfulness for 5–going onto 6–years now. But it took 3 years to feel the effects of mindfulness. Why does it take so long to fully immerse yourself? Because we spend years obsessing over ourselves and everything around us, we’re involved in fighting shadings everything that has to do with our mind, and we’re trying to pick apart every single detail of life and ourselves… instead of letting everything be as it is, detaching from feelings and observing them, and staying in the present moment.

Username: coreyd

Date posted: 216d ago

Any good resources for practicing mindfulness?

Username: JB1020

Date posted: 216d ago

Sam Harris' Waking Up app. Over time, with practice however, we can use anything as a focus point for mindfulness.

Username: Nica

Date posted: 216d ago

As suggested by JB1020 is good if you need an app. And Insight Timer. But mindfulness is different than meditation. I suggest looking into Thich Nhat Hanh’s works because he explains practicing mindfulness very well.

Username: ChetVFrag

Date posted: 216d ago

This has been such a challenge for me so it gives me hope, hearing how long it took you. Not because I’m glad it took you a long time but because I have had such a miserable time with it for several months now and have started to feel like it’s just not going to happen for me. I’m so happy to hear that you’re doing well and I look forward to joining you in that space 😌

Username: Nica

Date posted: 216d ago

It takes everyone a long time as it’s a long journey to see mindfulness in full effect. It takes decades for Buddhist monks and nuns to be where are for a reason. It’s a constant, lifelong task to take on. But it’s absolutely worth it.