A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind

Harvard professors used a mood tracking app to learn that about 47% of the time are thinking about things that make us anxious or sad rather than just enjoying being alive on the planet. The ability to think about what is not happening is a cognitive achievement that comes at an emotional cost. Some experts say that mindfulness can help shift your mental habits away from the dark recesses of why did I do that? What if a disaster happens? Thoughts that are all too familiar for some of us?

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