When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? I started meditating in 2003. I was facing depression, anxiety and health issues and it was suggested by my psychiatrist. Did you take a class? If so, what sort…
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When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? I first started practicing mindfulness in high school through a yoga class. However, I did not practice it with any regularity. I was motivated by a general interest to see if it was…
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When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? I think mindfulness is part of our nature. In my teens I had some exposure to meditation and eastern thought. Members of my family were interested in that as well, but I didn’t…
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When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? I am a new convert, enthusiast and practitioner of mindfulness. I took my first eight-week workshop starting at the end of this past March. I recently decided (after 20 years) that anti-depressant…
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When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? Years ago, my husband had been layed off. We were experiencing financial difficulties. I had also been newly diagnosed with a chronic illness. My physician referred me to the Stress Reduction Clinic at…
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Location: Decatur, GA When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? I began practicing mindfulness about 12 years ago, as my wife and I prepared to have our first child. I realized I had lived a lot of my life…
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When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? In April 2000 I took a full day Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation class with Jon Kabat-Zinn. My sister, a social worker, had read one of Jon's books and thought I would find the…
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