Mindfulness meditation can help us lead happier, healthier lives…at least according to science. Yet many of us still balk at the idea of practicing it ourselves. Perhaps we fear that meditation is too new agey, or it might slow us down or lead to complacency. Some might fear mindfulness could come at the expense of productivity, a moral compass, or even the vitality that gives us our edge.
But new research studies bust some of the common myths around mindfulness meditation. Rather than making us blissfully tuned out or carefree, mindfulness meditation may actually make it easier for us to take a moral stand, be persistent in achieving our goals, and be more energetic in our lives—even our sex lives!
Here are some of the myths of mindfulness and the research that counteracts those myths.
[For more on this post by JILL SUTTIE, go to https://greatergood.berkeley.e...myths_of_mindfulness]
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