How is Mindfulness Meditation Different?
Mindfulness meditation like other forms of meditation helps you relax, improve physical symptoms, and live a more satisfying and peaceful life. It differs in that you pay attention to thoughts and sensations instead of ignoring them or letting them pass away. With mindfulness meditation, you acknowledge and accept current reality. You recognize, accept, and experience thoughts and sensations as they arise. You do not analyze them, or worry about them. You do not judge them. You just accept them as they are. By observing them without becoming attached to them or judging them, you can see more clearly what is on your mind. You can note thoughts and feelings rise and recede. You can note your reactions to them. You become aware of preferences, inaccuracies, and attachments. You gain insight into what drives you, your views, and aspirations. The goal is to become more aware of yourself and what is happening in your own body and mind at the moment it is happening. It has many health benefit
