Eckhart Tolle Said That We Live Under an ‘Assumption That the Now Needs to Be Filled with Something All the Time,’ and That Made Me Think About How Much of My Free Time I’ve Spent Choosing Distraction Instead of Cultivating Attention

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Twelve years ago, I deleted every tweet I had ever written and walked away from my account, leaving behind a blank profile. I did it because I was worn down by the constant chatter of a platform that demanded my attention every hour. Yet, even now, the urge to log back in visits me during … Read more

5 Best Jon Kabat-Zinn Books on Mindfulness (With Quotes)

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This article is for you if you’re looking for accessible and beginner-friendly books on mindfulness. If you’ve heard about mindfulness, you’ve also heard about the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, which combines meditation and yoga to help people manage stress and illness. Its author, Jon Kabat-Zinn, is a renowned American scientist, writer, and meditation teacher who … Read more

Those Who Find Themselves Trapped Within a Rigid Reality Tunnel Constructed by Chronic Worry Often Lose Their Sense of Agency — a Subtle Shift Where Survival Strategies Begin to Dictate the Terms of Living

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Years ago, I worked alongside a man named Patrick in the buzzing corridors of a wireless network operator’s customer service call center. Every morning, I would watch Patrick prepare his desk for the shift with a precise intensity. Before he even logged into his headset, he would sit beneath the fluorescent lights and methodically open … Read more