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Re:My mindfulness practice led me to meltdown by uoaei on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @05:04PM (#27899314)
> designed to separate dissatisfied California yuppies from their money

Can I ask how the generic advice of "sit for 20 minutes a day paying attention to your own attention processes" costs anything?

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Re:My mindfulness practice led me to meltdown by michael1999 on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @05:47PM (#27899817)
The author is a professional meditation instructor, describing attending professional meditation training and conferences. Someone is paying money.
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Re:My mindfulness practice led me to meltdown by avalys on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @05:33PM (#27899654)
Are you disputing the fact that there are a very large number of people who charge money for instruction, training, retreats, etc. around the concepts of meditation and mindfulness?

Are you suggesting that "sitting for 20 minutes a day paying attention to your own attention processes" will lead to the profound revelations, mental changes, existential crises, etc. described in the article and in comments posted here?

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Re:My mindfulness practice led me to meltdown by samat on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @06:31PM (#27900160)
20 minutes a day — unlikely. 2 hours a day for 10 years — you bet.
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