Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

BigmanPigman

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11. I have read and practiced mindfulness

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 01:49 PM

Nov 2017

as a practice to calm down and go to sleep easier. It is like meditation in that you focus your mind on something and keep it there as you breath slowly and deliberately. I do it with my dog. As I look at her I use all of my senses...how she smells, her soft fur, her warm body, etc. instead of petting her and thinking about doing my laundry. I have never heard it used in religion. Therapists like to use it with their patients who have anxiety/depression.

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A lengthy post about "Mindfulness" [View all] Orrex Nov 2017 OP

Lame, lame, lame. GeorgeGist Nov 2017 #1

LOL. Sounds much better when listened to in a smoke-filled dorm room. Girard442 Nov 2017 #2

I somewhat agree... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2017 #3

I appreciate the way that you've articulated this. Thank you. Orrex Nov 2017 #6

That's kind of the way I feel about it. progressoid Nov 2017 #8

Love that line! Orrex Nov 2017 #9

Ha! I forgot about that one. progressoid Nov 2017 #10

"On Being with host Krista Tippett" mitch96 Nov 2017 #4

So... "mindfulness" is just using different definitions to mess with other people? DetlefK Nov 2017 #5

I like that example! Orrex Nov 2017 #7

I have read and practiced mindfulness BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #11

I am glad to hear that you have derived benefit from it Orrex Nov 2017 #12

After reading the post BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #13