Resources on Mindfulness?

Frigzy · 2016-03-28T10:45:08+00:00

Mindfulness In Plain English is probably the best starters book

anothersandy82 · 2016-03-28T09:45:59+00:00

What you looking for? R/mindfulness has some good shit. In my opinion all you need are basics, practice, curiosity and willingness to deal with truth.

Letsbeserioushere · 2016-03-28T11:23:42+00:00

Search for Sam Harris, he has written on this before and has a podcast. He's also in the middle of developing a mindfulness app.

idgaf- · 2016-03-28T15:25:59+00:00

Mindfulness in Plain English
Wherever You Go, There You Are
any book by Thich Naht Hanh
Anything on audiodharma.org. This is an awesome podcast series, if you ever need one concept blown up in super detail it's all here.

ThrowingMyslfOutther · 2016-03-28T16:15:39+00:00

Buddhism, there's an entire religion based on it.

Bonus points, Buddhism is a pretty good way to live.

Extra bonus points, there are many Buddhists in Asian RP countries and they respect the fuck outta a white guy being Buddhist. Panty dropper.

GuestsGetGreens · 2016-03-28T18:42:44+00:00

Go to YouTube and search guided meditations. There's a lot of good ones up there. I'd recommend guided ones first. Then start branching out to binaural beats, music, then without nothing.

RedCrotch · 2016-03-28T20:43:26+00:00

Go to a 10 day Vipassana course, you will not get any better source on mindfulness meditation.

However, for starters you can learn anapana meditation. This is the technique that is used to sharpen your mind, senses, and awareness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5CJLKTn47k should be a good video for starts.

After a while of serious anapana practice it kind of becomes second nature, it's truly something special :)

jeezydasnowman · 2016-03-28T12:46:41+00:00

Watch rsdtyler video on beginning meditation.

carmacamelionblue · 2016-03-28T15:13:50+00:00

IMO Sam Harris stuff (waking up book) is the best around, here is a guided meditation from him.

trashtal · 2016-03-28T15:50:25+00:00

It depends if you are looking for theory or practice. I would suggest going straight to the source of modern western mindfulness and check out Jon Kabat Zinn. His resources on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction are great.

I would suggest his book Mindfulness for Beginners. It places a good foundation to start exploring mindfulness and applying it to your life. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14098.Mindfulness_for_Beginners

If you are looking for exercises, here are some recordings of guided mindfulness exercises. http://www.freemindfulness.org/download

The nice thing about mindfulness is that it encourages practice to deepen understanding. The experiential aspect is so important (and is awesome!)

Good luck!

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