By Mindful Staff — 2017
When it comes to making changes, we all have one habit in common that holds us back: self-judgement. The neuroscience of mindfulness suggests lasting change requires a softer touch.
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A beginner's guide to quieting the mind in a time of stress. Includes three guided meditations by popular mindfulness teachers to try now.
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.
Consider doing something nice for your poor, flustered brain. Don't know how to meditate? Neither did we! So we asked Andy Puddicombe, the cofounder of Headspace and the voice on its app, to write this basic script. Have a friend read it to you slowly, setting a timer for 10 minutes.
“Be present, be patient, be gentle, be kind . . .
Training the mind, meditating, being mindful, or whatever else we choose to call it only works if we actively engage with it. More than that, it only works if we practice it regularly, preferably on a daily basis with a considered, gentle discipline.