17 Quotes by Andy Puddicombe

We can’t change every little thing that happens to us in life, but we can change the way that we experience it.

Take time to smell the roses. Appreciating the little things in life really can make all the difference.

We spend so little time in the present moment that it’s anything but ordinary.

Meditation is about learning how to rest in uncertainty.

Researchers investigating the effectiveness of mindfulness found that after just five days of meditating for a very short time, participants showed increased blood flow to the area of the brain that helps to control emotions and behavior.

Have you ever noticed how much emphasis some people place on even the smallest amount of difficulty in their lives, and how little time they spend reflecting on moments of happiness?

That’s why I prefer the word “headspace.” It describes an underlying sense of peace, a feeling of fulfillment or unshakeable contentment, no matter what emotion might be in play at that time. Headspace is not a quality of mind dependent on surface emotions; this means it can be experienced just as clearly in periods of sadness or anger as it can in times of excitement and laughter. Essentially it’s “being okay” with whatever thoughts you’re experiencing or emotions you’re feeling. That’s.

Meditation isn’t about becoming a different person, a new person, or even a better person. It’s about training in awareness and understanding how and why you think and feel the way you do, and getting a healthy sense of perspective in the process.

Your mind is like this wild horse when you sit to meditate,” he said, “you can’t expect it to stay still in one place all of a sudden just because you’re sitting there like a statue doing something called meditation!