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“Mindfulness meditation doesn’t change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart’s capacity to accept life as it is. —Sylvia Boorstein”
― The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else
― The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else
“People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass themselves by without wondering. —Saint Augustine”
― The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else
― The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else
“In the same way that exercise can change both the appearance and the strength of our muscles, meditation can change both the structure and the effectiveness of our brains.”
― The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else
― The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else
“Though we can’t control much in this world, we do get to choose how we direct our attention. Directing your attention into the present and expanding your awareness to include the full picture are effective strategies for combating your negativity bias and reducing your sense of stress.”
― The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else
― The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else
“Be gently aware of your self-labeling and your labeling of others and ask yourself if it's separating or connecting you to others.”
― Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life
― Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life
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