PowerMeUp

Neuroscience and spiritual traditions tell us that human beings go through life “sleepwalking” – a state of being in which we are not fully present to life. Most of our ways of thinking, feeling, speaking and acting are automatic. We don’t have thoughts – thoughts have us; we don’t have feelings – feelings have us. This is a source of unhappiness. Our attention is focused on the past or the future. Where life occurs is in the moment. Developing a practice of mindfulness, in which we observe ourselves, others and circumstances without judgment is a valuable process in accessing happiness.

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