Finding Awareness in the Ordinary

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Episode 3646:

David Cain invites readers to confront the unsettling realization that much of life is spent mentally elsewhere. By illuminating how often our thoughts drift from the present moment, he offers simple yet powerful strategies to reclaim awareness and fully inhabit our lived experience.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.raptitude.com/?s=where+is+your+mind

Quotes to ponder:

"You’re almost never thinking about what you’re actually doing."

"Life only happens here, in the place where your body is."

"When you are thinking about something else, you are only dimly aware that you are here."

Episode references:

10% Happier: https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Self-Help-Actually-Works/dp/0062265431

Wherever You Go, There You Are:  https://www.amazon.com/Wherever-You-There-Are-Mindfulness/dp/1401307787

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