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Marije Paternotte / Mindfulness (Page 2)

Stop the Glorification of Busy

20.12.2017 Meditation, Mindfulness
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Nowadays - and especially this time of year - many people answer the question: “How are you?” with: “Oh, I am very busy.” As if being busy equals “I am well” or “I am not well”. However, being busy is not something we are, it...

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What is ‘Real Life’?

02.10.2017 Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga Practice
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The most common question I’m being asked when leading a yoga retreat (or even after a weekly yoga class) is: “How do I hold on to this when I get back to ‘real life’?” This being: this good feeling, this daily yoga practice, this routine,...

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True Freedom – Part 2

08.08.2017 Meditation, Mindfulness, Present moment awareness
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In my previous blog I wrote about the importance of cultivating Mindfulness. We need to train our mind to not attach to our outer circumstances, in order to find true freedom. Each moment brings us the liberty to choose how we relate to it. However,...

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True Freedom – Part 1

06.07.2017 Meditation, Mindfulness, Present moment awareness
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On Tuesday we celebrated Independence Day (4th of July) in the Unites States. Today is His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s birthday (July 6). Two reasons to reflect on what freedom really means. For some people freedom means they can say and do exactly what they want....

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The Vitalness of Being Silent

02.06.2017 Health, Meditation, Mindfulness, Present moment awareness
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There are two kinds of people: those who like to be quiet and those who like to talk. But even some of the people who like to be quiet look at me glass-eyed when I suggest doing a Day of Silence, or even going on...

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My Wake Up Call

08.05.2017 Healing, Health, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Restlessness, one of the Five Hindrances, is a state of mental agitation that keeps us from being present in the moment. When I am experiencing restlessness I know the best thing to do is to sit and meditate. Yet when my mind seems like a...

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