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  • The Mystery of Mindfulness

    The Mystery of Mindfulness

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s a mystery from your own life that you’ve never solved?
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    Explore the mystery of mindfulness

    Of all things, the mystery of mindfulness is something that has already fascinated me. This is one mystery I have always found difficult to solve. Lets explore why it is so difficult to be mindful.

    Our brain’s natural state is entropy i.e. either worry about the future or regret about the past and hence focusing on the present moment goes against our natural instincts.

    This is what makes mindfulness such a difficult skill to acquire.

    Focusing on the present moment is known to improve our immune system and leads to fulfilling lives.

    Read this insight that explores the quirk around mindfulness. Inspired from the best selling book Flow.

    The mystery of mindfulness
  • Focus Only on the Present

    Focus Only on the Present

    Why FOCUS only on the Present?

    To lead a quality life free of stress and anxiety we need to focus only on the present. This is what the blog post would focus on.

    The practice of Karma Yoga that finds a mention in Bhagavad Gita focuses on the same topic and has been highlighted in this blog post.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-is-karma-yoga-related-to-the-power-of-now/

    The book Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is an absolute masterclass which has taught me the virtues of focusing on the now. Highlighted below is an inspiring quote from the book.

    Focus Only on the Present

    To understand the benefits of focusing on the now we need to practice the act of gratitude more frequently.

    https://www.rogerkallen.com/the-power-of-being-present/

  • Merits of Mindful Hobbies

    Merits of Mindful Hobbies

    Why should you invest in hobbies that encourage mindfulness?

    There are several merits of inculcating mindful hobbies in our lives. From experience and evidence from research these are hobbies which can make our lives fulfilling in the long run.

    Research has proven that mindfulness can improve our immune system and reduce anxiety and stress in our lives.

    This has been known to reduce the flow of cortisol thus helping us in staying focused.

    All of these hobbies would encourage you to focus on the present to avoid regrets of past and fear of the future.

    Since focusing on the present moment does not come naturally to the human brain (as mentioned below) hence the request to adopt such hobbies as your past time to stop feeling anxious or stressful.

    Merits of mindful hobbies

    For another such insightful post please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-happiness-depends-on-individual-self/

    To more about David Rock and his research done on the human brain, please visit this link:

    https://davidrock.net/

  • Benefits of Mindfulness

    Benefits of Mindfulness

    What are the major benefits of Mindfulness?

    The benefits of mindfulness and hence its need in our everyday lives has been highlighted in this post. Needless to say this is the habit I recommend you to practice on a daily basis.

    Being mindful does not come naturally to our brain and due to the numerous distractions around us, being mindful turns out to be a huge challenge.

    Research has proven that mindfulness is the director of our brain and focusing on the present moment can increase immunity as well.

    Being mindful is related to unleashing our creative powers and alleviation of stress and anxiety.

    David Book in his book Your Brain at Work has illuminated us on the numerous benefits of the same.

    To gauge how mindful you are, you can check out the Mindful Awareness Attention Scale.

    Benefits of Mindfulness

    For another engaging post from Your Brain at Work, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-is-mindfulness-the-director-of-brain/

    If you have not already read this book, what are you waiting for? Grab a copy today..

    https://www.amazon.in/Your-Brain-Work-Strategies-Distraction/dp/0061771295

  • Focus on the NOW for a healthy life

    Focus on the NOW for a healthy life

    Daily writing prompt
    What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?
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    The most powerful strategy to maintain good health and well being is to realize the power of now. Focus on the NOW for a fulfilling life.

    More often than not due to lack of focus our mind vacillates and hence we either regretful of the past or obsessed with the future. This leads to anxiety, fear and restlessness.

    This is why focusing on the present is an art that needs to be regularly practiced.

    Realize the power of mindfulness and why it is the director of your brain.

    How is MINDFULNESS the DIRECTOR of BRAIN?
  • Human Mind Hates the Now. Why?

    Human Mind Hates the Now. Why?

    Do you know Why the Human Mind Hates the Now or the present moment?

    This is quirk of the human mind but something we need to be cognizant of.

    Eckhart Tolle enlightens us on this quirk in his book The Power of Now.

    This is why focusing on the NOW or the PRESENT moment is an ART.

  • The Art of Mindfulness

    The Art of Mindfulness

    Daily writing prompt
    Your life without a computer: what does it look like?
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    When I am without a computer, I practice the art of mindfulness. Mindfulness is indeed a habit that helps me focus and improve concentration levels.

    As David Rock mentions in his book Your Brain at Work, Mindfulness is the director of the brain and helps us maintain our focus.

    Research has proven that being mindful has lot of benefits, the primary of which is that it helps to relieve unnecessary stress by being present. Hence you need to inculcate the art of mindfulness.

    Read this wonderful insight on mindfulness, inspired from Your Brain at Work.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/practice-mindfulness-for-better-problem-solving/

  • Make Mindfulness a Daily Habit

    Daily writing prompt
    What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?
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    Mindfulness as a Daily Habit

    I practice mindfulness as a daily habit to stay motivated. Practicing mindfulness helps an individual remain in full flow, use one’s potential to the fullest. This in turn drives away all negative thought by making you aware of all the good things you possess.

    As Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi mentions in his famous book Flow, practicing mindfulness leads to an optimal experience. This in turn results in top performance by making full use of your psychic energy.

    For more insights on the book Flow, please visit –

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/?s=Mihaly+Csikszentmihalyi