MindfulMeaning

Don't practice mindfulness to fix yourself. You're not broken. You never were. Practice mindfulness to fully arrive at each priceless moment of life. Mindfulness isn't a repair tool - it's liberation.

@historyinmemes Young people think their happiness will come later Old people believe their best moments are behind them Don’t be either of them Don’t let the past and the future steal your present.

If you’re constantly pushing yourself out of your comfort zone, it grows. You become comfortable with things you weren’t before.

We've struggled with overthinking since ancient times of Babylon and Bible. Today's constant stream of information has only made things worse. Stay with today

Self-reflection without action becomes self-doubt

The cure for overthinking is action. It always has been and always will be. It's harder than it sounds because you've built a habit of thinking instead of acting. Our brains are wired to repeat what they're familiar with. Each time we overthink, we reinforce that mental pathway. It's like wearing down a path in the grass. The more we walk it, the deeper and more automatic it becomes. The good news is that action works the same way. Each step makes the next one easier.

Grief is unexpressed love for someone who’s gone

It's never too late. You can always choose a new direction, become a new person, or simply get back on the path you were on before. No matter how much it feels like something is holding you where you are, it's imaginary. Just begin again. However many times it takes

The need to constantly explain yourself is usually a wound, not a personality trait

There's a limit to how much thinking helps. At a certain point you're just creating fake stories in your head. Most things can only be learned through doing, through engaging with reality instead of just contemplating it.

Life shows no mercy when you repeat mistakes it already taught you to avoid

Overthinking can be sign of empty spaces in your life

A full life leaves no room for overthinking

Sometimes overthinking is a defense against harsh truths. Your brain coming up with elaborate scenarios that you secretly wish were true.. trying to protect you from a simpler but more painful reality.

Are you listening for what will confirm what you already think?

The people who actually want to change do it now. Not tomorrow. Saying 'this is my last cigarette' is cope to feel better about not changing. If you've been resisting change for awhile, maybe you don't actually want to. Which could be fine. It's worth thinking about

Give something up to get something back

Shame keeps you stuck in the patterns you're most ashamed of