MINDFULNESS VS. MEDITATION Ive been asked what the difference is between the two and it’s easy
MINDFULNESS VS. MEDITATION Ive been asked what the difference is between the two and it’s easy to get confused, which is not surprising as they cross over in lots of ways. The main difference is that mindfulness is a way of being in the world, as you go about your daily life, creating subtle changes in where you put your thoughts and attention. Meditation requires taking some time out, away from the normal day to day activities, to focus your attention on connecting with the silent space within. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Where it can get confusing is that Mindfulness also includes the practice of mindfulness meditation, focusing on the present moment, but taking time out alone just to do the meditation. This is where mindfulness and meditation intertwine with each other and overlap. I think a very general way of putting it is that while mindfulness is about concentrating on the present, what is, meditation is more about transcending consciousness, to a state of still. But that’s putting it in an awfully abbreviated and generalized way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There is of course a massive amount of history, tradition, philosophy and culture to be added to the definition of meditation/mindfulness, what would you say would be the most important?? . . . #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #mindful #meditation #meditation #spiritual #spirituality #spiritualyawake #mindfulliving #mindbodyspirit #mindbodyspirithealth #stillness #reflect #breathein #breatheinbreatheout #dailymeditation #takeadeepbreath #heartspace #headspace #vibratehigher #yoga #yogi #practiceandalliscoming #myyogajourney #yogaaddict #yogadaily #yogainspiration -- source link