How Attention Creates Stability

About this episode

The episode discusses how attention and mindfulness can lead to greater stability in one's life.

The more attentive I am, especially to this mind running amuck, the more stable I feel. If I’m off on my latest adventure, surfing for that pair of shoes I just have to have or baking those cookies I just have to eat, there’s so much tug and pull. If I can catch those impulses before they take over, I still might buy the shoes. But at least I don’t feel so consumed. The mindfulness metaphor is that of a mountain. The invitation is to stop chasing our tails – the gentlest possible way of...

People in this episode

Host: Judi Cohen

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• attention
• stability
• impulses
• self-awareness

Keywords

• mindfulness
• attention
• stability
• impulses
• self-control

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