Is Mindfulness a Supportive Path for You to Pursue? |
Disclaimer: I am biased about mindfulness. Yes, entering a monastery and learning mindfulness from a well-known Burmese teacher changed the direction of my life in a positive way. It changed my career course and provided me with greater balance and purpose. But that's not to say mindfulness is right for everyone.
Is mindfulness right for you? That's what I hope to explore in this post. What are the upsides and downsides to devoting yourself to mindfulness this coming year?
If putting in time and effort to deepen your spiritual path is not all that appealing to you, then you can stop reading right here. That's perfectly all right.
But if you're interested or even on the fence, let's examine what mindfulness really is, what an honest practice looks like, and what it might offer you.
To do this, let's answer these questions:
A lot of what we call "mindfulness" is watered down. For example, some might say that simply noticing what's around you right now is one way of being present. That's nice, but it is not a mindfulness practice. Telling someone "to just be........