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Re:Is Mindfulness Meditation Bullshit? by PaulHoule on Monday August 14, 2017 @06:29PM (#15013615)
I certainly hate the word. There is someone I know who talks about "mindfulness" all the time, especially before he walks into an open pit. Anxious people have minds that are "full" of junk and would be better off making them empty.
Re:Is Mindfulness Meditation Bullshit? by tehramz on Monday August 14, 2017 @09:57PM (#15014733)
That's pretty much the opposite of mindfulness. That mindlessness. It's clear to me you don't understand the goal of mindfulness. It's about being more intune, not less. Perhaps the person you know doesn't know what he's taking about, or perhaps you're not listening. Either way, it's clear to me you don't really understand the goal and potential benefits.
Re:Is Mindfulness Meditation Bullshit? by captainmuon on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @07:30AM (#15017191)
Wait, what? The previous poster probably knows that, and is criticizing that a lot of people who talk about "mindfulness" don't know what they are talking about.

I've also met certain people who claim to practice "mindfulness" but in reality just lack reflection. (I'm not saying anything about mindfulness per se.)

Re:Is Mindfulness Meditation Bullshit? by gipp on Monday August 14, 2017 @07:37PM (#15014016)
I can't make heads or tails of your comment. What is "walk into an open pit" here?
Re:Is Mindfulness Meditation Bullshit? by PaulHoule on Monday August 14, 2017 @07:53PM (#15014128)
Seriously. This guy talks about mindfulness just before he walks into an open pit. He's really done it! Talking about mindfulness, for him, is a substitute to really paying attention to his environment.
Re:Is Mindfulness Meditation Bullshit? by dTal on Monday August 14, 2017 @08:48PM (#15014427)
I downvoted you because you talked about mindfulness instead of paying attention to your environment.

Please reread the comment you just replied to.

Re:Is Mindfulness Meditation Bullshit? by programmarchy on Monday August 14, 2017 @08:46PM (#15014415)
I think he means a big hole in the ground.