Mindfulness is about observing without needing to change from "summary" of Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness is a way of being, a way of living your life moment by moment, without getting lost in a trance of thought or caught up in emotional reactivity. It is about paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. When you practice mindfulness, you are cultivating the capacity to be aware of whatever is happening in the present moment, whether it is pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. This means observing your thoughts, emotions, sensations, and the world around you without needing to change anything. It is about simply being present with whatever is arising, without trying to fix it, control it, or make it different. Observing without needing to change allows ...
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