By Damien Echols — 2018
How to stay present and stop your mind from fixating.
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Through the practice of meditation, there are certain changes that happen in the mind. One of the most important changes is that you become master of your mind.
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Try this short meditation when you need a reminder that you are, and have, enough.
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