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[โ€“] mcqtom@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (6 children)
[โ€“] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (5 children)

That's why I hate the insertion of "mindfulness" into every type of self-help.

Motherfucker, did it ever occur to you that my hyper-awareness of shit is part of the cause of my problems?

[โ€“] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Awareness is only one part of mindfulness, you already got that, which is great.

The other part is equanimity, being aware of things, but not reacting or judging.

When you practice mindfulness, try to set a time goal of how long you want to do it and stick to it no matter what. If there are suddenly loud noises, or you suddenly feel very hungry, or you suddenly remember something important for work, just stick with the time you set. It'll get easier over time.

Doing it frequently definitely helps with hyper-vigilance and being overly aware of things.

No thanks lol I'm going to stay hyper vigilant until I know people are paying attention.

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