Source http://zenhabits.net/honest-mindfulness/
By Leo Babauta
Mindfulness has (amazingly, wonderfully) become quite a buzzword in the last decade or so, and for good reason. It’s powerful, and can help us to become more present, happier, more focused, and much more.
However, if you’re new to mindfulness, it’s easy to get the wrong idea from all the marketing you’ll find online. Images of people at complete peace with the world and themselves, full of bliss, simply by sitting still and meditating for a few minutes … they are beautiful images, but they don’t tell the whole truth.
Mindfulness is powerful, and you should absolutely do it. But you should do it with your eyes wide open, knowing what’s up.
So here’s my attempt at an honest guide to mindfulness.
Mindfulness is hard. You can meditate and get antsy, want to get up, want to go do something else, plan your day, dive into your work, answer a few messages, …