• Kyrgizion@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    That’s why I hate the insertion of “mindfulness” into every type of self-help.

    Motherfucker, did it ever occur to you that my hyper-awareness of shit is part of the cause of my problems?

    • buffing_lecturer@leminal.space
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      8 hours ago

      Sometimes mindfulness is more of a soft awareness. Not really thinking or knowing about anything in particular.

      I also don’t like how it’s used, because I have the same problem as you describe. It reminds me of trying to maintain a stoic perspective, being non-intellectually aware of sensations in your body, and trying to focus on what you can control.