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How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Meditation
What is Meditation?
How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Meditation
What is Meditation?
Benefits of Mindfulness: Mindful Living Can Change Your Life
Mindfulness 101: A Beginner's Guide
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Hi, and welcome to your Daily Mindfulness.
Today we're going to talk about
how to choose growth over fear.
So when we train in mindfulness,
we're training in becoming more aware.
And that means becoming more aware of
everything, not only the things that we
like about ourselves and the world, the
things that are pleasant and enjoyable,
but also the things that might be
more unpleasant or difficult to see.
Things we may not like, things that might
even be uncomfortable or even a bit scary.
Now this might sound like a
bit of a strange idea, right?
That we would ever want to
bring our attention to the
things that are unpleasant.
But the paradox here is, is that
it's only by shining the light of
awareness on what we might call
the darker parts of ourselves
that we can be set free from them.
Now this is a really big part of
how we grow and heal as people.
But we really do need to
see before we can be free.
Now we have this habit, a lot of
us, you know, sometimes we avoid
or ignore things that we don't
like, or we find difficult to see.
Sometimes we push them down or
distract ourselves from them.
But when we do this ongoing, we
often stay really stuck in old
patterns, you know, and our potential
to learn and grow is stifled.
And we affect ourselves, others and
the world around us with unconscious
behaviors, you know, behaviors
influenced by what was laying just
beneath the surface of our awareness.
So by looking at ourselves, honestly,
gently and courageously, you know,
being open to seeing the things we don't
like or hard to face, and we'd bring
into full consciousness, things that
can be healed, changed and released.
We often become a lot more
kind in the process too.
So we might begin practicing
mindfulness thinking that it's
going to help us rise above all
the difficulties see in our lives.
But after some time we realize
mindfulness is not about escaping
all that stuff or getting rid of it.
It's about meeting those challenges
when they arise with compassion, grace
and inner strength as best we can.
So as much as possible, not seeing
the uncomfortable or the unliked
parts of ourselves as an obstacle
or something to reject or be afraid
of, but rather as opportunities
for healing, growth and awakening.
And in this way, each time you find
yourself facing the hard stuff,
you're choosing growth over fear.
So as always thank you for your
practice and your presence here.
We truly appreciate it.
And now let's settle in
for today's practice.
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