“Mindfulness gives you time. Time gives you choices. Choices, skillfully made, lead to freedom.”

– Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Mindfulness is:

• A choice YOU can make 
• Being aware of how you feel and what you are experiencing 
• Being in the present moment 
• Choosing to be nice to yourself and others 
• Approaching life with curiosity and kindness instead of judgement and criticism 
• Bringing an open awareness of the present moment 
• Paying attention with purpose  
• Focusing on the here and now 
• Training your mind to level up with kindness 
• Engaging in everyday life 
• Actively listening with the goal of understanding
• Pausing your reactions and responses
• Practicing paying attention to yourself and others with kindness and appreciation.

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