By Amira Posner — 2015
Through utilizing various mind-body techniques, women struggling with infertility can mitigate emotional stress and emerge with new perspectives.
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Reginald Ray talks about the four foundations of mindfulness. When we look closely into our bodies, he says, we find “nothing but space, drenched in sunlight.”
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One of the classic definitions of mindfulness is that it helps us not cling to what is pleasant and not condemn what is unpleasant.
According to the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, spirituality means relating with the working basis of one’s existence, which is one’s state of mind. The method for beginning to relate directly with mind is the practice of mindfulness.
Andy Puddicombe, co-founder of meditation app Headspace, explains how practicing mindfulness might help you better cope with stress, handle daunting projects, and get a better workout.
“Be present, be patient, be gentle, be kind . . .
Our mindfulness practice is not about vanquishing our thoughts. It’s about becoming aware of the process of thinking so that we are not in a trance—lost inside our thoughts.