Breathing in Spacing Out

For some people who begin mindfulness training, it’s the first time in their life where they realize that a thought or emotion is not their only reality, that they have the ability to stay focused on something else, for instance their breathing, and let that emotion or thought just pass by.

. . . physicists and writers alike came up with their most insightful ideas while spacing out.

. . . the challenge is finding the balance between mindfulness and mind wandering.

. . . there is a time for using mindfulness to discover inner truths . . . and a time to let go of mindfulness so that the mind may wander the universe.

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