In today’s busy and fast-paced world filled with constant distraction and stress, the practices of meditation and mindfulness have emerged as powerful tools for cultivating mental and emotional peace, balance, and clarity. While the definition of these terms is not clear-cut, this article aims to shed light on some of the key similarities and differences between them. So what’s the difference between mindfulness and meditation? And does it matter which one we practise?
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10 Ways Mindfulness Can Help Leaders
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Bringing Mindfulness Into Your Day: Tips for Practicing Informal Meditation
Being mindful as you engage in everyday activities, otherwise known as informal meditation, is a great way to reduce mind-wandering and overthinking that often causes stress and suffering. Practicing being mindful throughout your day is simple and quickly brings you back into the precious present moment.
Practicing Gratitude
Gratitude is an appreciation of the goodness in one’s life and recognition that this goodness often comes from outside of ourselves. Numerous studies have shown the wide-ranging benefits of practicing gratitude to health, happiness, wellbeing and success. What’s more, practicing gratitude is a choice we can all make.