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Mistakes Everyone Makes When Starting a Mindfulness Practice

March 10, 2021 by Cathy Mckinnon Leave a Comment

The practice of mindfulness has recently garnered quite a bit of attention as more people are turned on to the benefits of leading mindful lifestyles. Just like anything else that achieves considerable media and mass attention, mindfulness is not without its misconceptions, many of which are quite outlandish. The following are just a few of the most common mistakes and misconceptions about mindfulness.

The Lone Monk Stereotype

Not everyone who practices mindfulness feels the need to join a monastery or spend extensive amounts of time living as a hermit. While some of the most famous adherents to mindfulness may have been lonesome wanderers or hermetic monks, today, most who practice mindfulness are ordinary people like you or me. Behind closed doors, we all practice our own lifestyles in our own respective ways, often without showing any distinction between ourselves and anyone else in the outside world. Mindfulness is no different from yoga, weight-lifting, therapy, or any other form of self-care.

 

Mindfulness Has Rules and Restrictions

Mindfulness does not come with any strict rules or regulations as far as how it is done, how often, or how you are doing it right or wrong. It is much simpler than you might think it is, and in many cases, you already practice mindfulness in some areas of your life.

When you are eating a meal in silence without distractions, where does your mind go? If it doesn’t concentrate on your food, you are eating mindlessly. To be more mindful, all you have to do is think about what you are eating, the tastes and textures, the temperatures, and how it makes you feel. That is what mindfulness is. You are tapping into your thoughts and senses, and allowing the present moment to happen, without thinking too much about the past or future, and without judgment.

Mindfulness is Religious

Even atheists practice mindfulness, proving this misconception false right off the bat. Mindfulness has nothing to do with spirituality, the afterlife, deities, or any sector aspect of religion. Mindfulness starts and ends inside the mind and body. When followers of mindfulness refer to a “soul,” they often mean that nameless energy inside of us that makes us unique.

Kick these roadblocks to the curb and get on your way to the journey to mindfully living!

Filed Under: Cathy McKinnon, Health, Health and Wellness Experts Advice, Mind, Mindset, Self Care, Self Love Tagged With: #mindset #mindfulness #mentalhealth

About Cathy Mckinnon

A battle with infertility and a cancer diagnosis in 2008 immersed Cathy in her journey to transform her life with a strategic approach to health and wellness. She truly believes a healthy, balanced life leads to optimal living and so she knew she had to start sharing her journey as an example of what is possible when you bravely step into your true self.
As a Transformation Strategist, Cathy helps women step into their POWER, releasing burnout and finding the joy, confidence and energy they are so WORTHY of!

It is time for you to become the healthiest, happiest, most inspired version of yourself!
In April 2020, LasVegas Entrepreneur Magazine named Cathy “ Wellness Influencer of 2020”
Cathy is a 2x #1 International Best-Selling author with her chapters in “Silent Grief, Healing and Hope” and “Joy- Recipes for Abundance” where she bravely shares her journey through infertility and path to Joy! The books include stories that will inspire and touch hearts everywhere!

“I hear you, I see you, I feel you, I AM you!”
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