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Pausing provides a moment of quiet ease; an intervention in the obsession with activity, productivity, and identity; an opportunity to make a different choice.
Shaila Catherine • Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana
“Every hour focus your mind attentively…on the performance of the task in hand, with dignity, human sympathy, benevolence and freedom, and leave aside all other thoughts. You will achieve this, if you perform each action as if it were your last…” – Marcus Aurelius
Jason Hemlock • Stoicism: How to Use Stoic Philosophy to Find Inner Peace and Happiness
When you feel overwhelmed, practice 1 minute of mindfulness.
When you feel restless, do a 1-minute workout.
When the world seems uncontrollable, focus on what you can control.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On the Role of Habits in Times of Uncertainty, Hard Work, and Change (June 11, 2020) | James Clear
Mindful Breathing
Mindfulness is always mindfulness of something . In Plum Village, mindfulness practice begins with mindfulness of our breath and our steps. It is very simple, but very deep.
As we breathe in, we simply become aware that we are breathing in, and as we breathe out, we become aware that we are breathing out. It can be very relaxing and
... See moreThich Nhat Hanh • The Art of Mindful Living | Plum Village
If we never take a moment to tell our mind and body “Hey. I hear you. I hear you trying to keep me safe. Thank you,” we will never work in harmony with our mind.
Livi Redden • The Sooner You Know, The Better: Dear Teens and Twentysomethings, It's Time to Fully Face Your Fears About the Future & Embrace Who You Are
Every time you take one peaceful step or one mindful breath, your spiritual practice grows.
Thich Nhat Hanh • The Art of Living: mindful techniques for peaceful living from one of the world’s most revered spiritual leaders
According to Master Linji, if, while walking or eating or going about your day, you can create even just one flash of mindfulness, that’s good enough.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
In all the practice centers in the tradition of Plum Village (Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastery in France), whenever the phone rings or the clock chimes in the dining hall, people stop everything they are doing and breathe
Lilian Cheung • Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life
Zen response: Everyone has five minutes. Meditation actually gives you more time by sharpening your focus and boosting productivity. Remember the Zen proverb:
“You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day—unless you're too busy. Then you should sit for an hour.”