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MBSR 4: Virgin meditation

Posted on 23/02/202010/03/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Mind, Self

I find it fascinating how the mind tricks us. When I close my eyes and meditate for 30 minutes, all sorts of peculiar things happen. For example, thoughts. No matter how hard I try to focus on the body scan, these rogue thoughts keep attacking me. Thoughts about whose couch I should ask to crash … Continue reading MBSR 4: Virgin meditation →

Maybe so, maybe not

Posted on 18/02/202026/03/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Mind, Self

There is an old Zen Buddhist story about how we tend to see events as either good or bad, not simply neutral happenings in life as a bigger whole. I have copied the story at the end of this post and I encourage you all to read it because what happened to me today was … Continue reading Maybe so, maybe not →

MBSR 2: Mindful check-in

Posted on 17/02/202023/02/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Mind, Self

Exercise Take a few moments to be still. Congratulate yourself for taking this time for meditation practice. Begin this mindful check-in by feeling into your body and mind and simply allowing any waves of thought, emotion, or physical sensation to just be. Perhaps this is the first break you’ve taken amidst a busy day. As … Continue reading MBSR 2: Mindful check-in →