Posts Tagged ‘Retreats’

Lighthearted Meditation: Playing With Mindfulness

I often meet people who say things like, "I’ve been working on mindfulness for over twenty years."

My response is always this: "Oh, you poor thing! Have you tried *playing* with mindfulness? It’s very effective, and much more fun!"

They tend to look at me like I’m some kind of kook, and then ask the million-dollar question: "How can you play with mindfulness?" Glad you asked….

We tend to think of mindfulness as something that develops only after years of dedicated meditation. We must sit for hours, contemplate in silence for days, go on retreats… Continue reading