Tag: blogger
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Turn Off Autoplay for Videos
Do you ever find yourself binge-watching on YouTube, Netflix, or any other site/app on which you view videos? It’s so easy to get lost in the content and then wonder where the time went. To minimize this issue, turn off autoplay so that when you’re done watching one video, the next one doesn’t start automatically.
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The Mind Can Also Follow the Body
As mindfulness in the West is picking up and taking off as a popular movement, I’m getting the feeling that many people are being introduced to it as a purely intellectual and mental practice. After all, the word mind is in mindfulness. However, there are ways to achieve a state of mindfulness that don’t…
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Responding, Not Reacting to Your Smartphone
Have you ever watched a tennis sequence in which a player serves and the receiver runs in reaction to the serve and then hits the ball back off balance? Throughout the exchange, the server stands firm and is seemingly dictating where and when the receiver moves. Do you ever feel like that with your…
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You Use Technology More Mindfully Than I Do
Since I write and teach about using technology mindfully, many people assume that I’m somehow naturally gifted at that practice. They believe I’m always focused at work and never struggle with distractions when I should be doing something more productive. In fact, when I tell people about my work in this field, they get embarrassed…
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The Pros and Cons of Mindfulness Reminders
There are many apps that can remind you to meditate or be mindful. You can set them to remind you at a certain time and configure them in all kinds of ways: Some of them ring a bell to remind you to be present, and then it’s up to you to do what you want…
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Tips for Mindful Task Management: Part 2
Here are some more ways to apply mindfulness to tackling the tasks on your to-do list.
