Philosophy as an extension of mindfulness

Posted on Sun 20 April 2014 in Mindfulness

Recently I read a very interesting mini-tutorial on Marcuse and his book One-Dimensional Man, an apparently brilliant merge of both Freud and Marx. I'd suggest reading the link and forming you're own opinions on him. I myself found the tutorial brought on convincing points, but more than that I found …


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Promoting mindfulness through the day

Posted on Thu 16 January 2014 in Mindfulness

Over the last year I've been cultivating a mindfulness habit. Overall, it has delivered great results. One of the aspects I've been less than happy with however, is my ability to carry that mindful state with me throughout the day. I'm unsure if it's because I'm a programmer and my …


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Tired meditation

Posted on Thu 25 July 2013 in Mindfulness

When I imagine myself doing meditation, I see myself almost leaping out of bed with boundless energy, followed by a full and focused period of breathing exercises. Nothing could be further from the truth. Right now I'm working through the Discovery Series on Headspace and it's focusing more on looking …


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Reducing my possesions

Posted on Fri 29 April 2011 in Mindfulness

I decided at the start of the year to reduce my possesions purely as I found myself incredibly weighted down by what I owned. Unwatched DVDs, unplayed video games, unread books even unworn clothes do take a mental toll when deciding what to do with your day, it's pointless guilt …


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