Thread: Mindfulness as a lifestyle

How exactly does one stay "mindful" throughout the day? And how would one integrate that into a daily lifestyle? Is there a resource or website somewhere where one might learn more about how to do this? Recently, I purchased Sam Harris's book Waking Up. I haven't sat down to read it just yet, but looking through the table of contents, it seems to give strategies and techniques for a meditative practice (in fact I believe mindfulness is central in the book). My hope is that his book will be helpful in this aim.

My goals are to lucid dream daily, though of course the benefits of a lifestyle of mindfulness would go beyond just that and support me tremendously in terms of mental health and quality of experience.

Originally Posted by Godhand

How exactly does one stay "mindful" throughout the day? And how would one integrate that into a daily lifestyle? Is there a resource or website somewhere where one might learn more about how to do this? Recently, I purchased Sam Harris's book Waking Up. I haven't sat down to read it just yet, but looking through the table of contents, it seems to give strategies and techniques for a meditative practice (in fact I believe mindfulness is central in the book). My hope is that his book will be helpful in this aim.

My goals are to lucid dream daily, though of course the benefits of a lifestyle of mindfulness would go beyond just that and support me tremendously in terms of mental health and quality of experience.

"Mindfulness is the practice of bringing one's attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment"

As far as i know, being mindful means that you pay attention to what's going on right now at this present moment. It's a bit hard to explain, but if i were to make an example, one would be to be mindful while eating. Being mindful while eating would mean that you will be focusing on the food and enjoying the taste of it, rather than being completely lost on your thoughts about something else which ultimately leaves your attention to the present moment very low. The same logic above can be applied to probably everything else.