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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Mindfulness
In a society where media is so prevalent it's important to take time out of the day to reflect. That is what a part of mindfulness is. In "Me, Myself and I" Uwe Herwig states that "when people are in touch with their feelings, they are better able to manage everyday stresses." This is a great benefit in being more mindful and aware of your emotions. In society mindfulness is encouraged. We're always told to "find yourself" and "follow your dreams" which requires some soul searching and reflection. But society discourages mindfulness as well with all the media. The media is such a huge presence that we don't have enough time in the day after we catch up on all the celebrity gossip, new, and our favorite shows. Our free time is spent in front of some sort of screen, be it TV, computer, cell phone, or something else. Nobody ever takes thirty minutes out of their day to just sit back and think. I think that mindfulness needs to become a bigger part of peoples lives. If we're in tune with our emotions our lives overall will be calmer and more pleasant.
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Jess, great post--I agree with you--it seems like that , on one hand, we are encouraged to be mindful, but simultaneously discouraged--our society is split!
ReplyDeleteI never really thought of that, how we were told to "find ourselves" and "follow your dreams." I agree that much of what we are told is contradictory and that somehow we should incorporate that time of reflection into our day somehow.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your statement, "If we're in tune with our emotions our lives overall will be calmer and more pleasant." If people would stop trying to impress others and enjoy their lives they wouldn't be so stressed about little things. If you are happy with yourself you will in turn be happy overall.
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