Mindfulness is everywhere you look. It has become the hot topic of many podcasts, books, and talk shows. If you were to search Instagram, you would see that there are 4,875,770 posts associated with #mindfulness. Big name companies like Google, Salesforce, Aetna, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America are now offering mindfulness training. With so many speaking the praises of mindfulness, it can make you wonder, “Is mindfulness just hype?”
Let’s take a look at some of the benefits . . .
Mindfulness may have got a bad rep due to expectations of having to be sitting cross-legged in a Zen garden or, never being able to be upset, worried, or frustrated because you are constantly living in the moment of constant happiness. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Your mind is able to process 127 pieces of information every second and, uninterrupted thoughts are proven to only last around 1-10 seconds for most people. So, what is the point? The point is recognizing what you are feeling when you are feeling it and what is distracting you from living a life where you can live, laugh, and love, each day. Though many may say that Mindfulness is like the placebo effect for life, isn’t that the point? If I think that being mindful is changing my life for the better, it probably is.
Namaste!
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