Mindfulness operates on two levels. First and foremost is the core mindfulness meditation programme. This is a series of simple daily meditations that can be done almost anywhere, though you’ll find it most helpful to do them in a quiet spot at home. Some are as short as three minutes. Others may take twenty to thirty minutes. Mindfulness also encourages you to break some of the unconscious habits of thinking and behaving that stop you from living life to the full. Many judgmental and self-critical thoughts arise out of habitual ways of thinking and acting. By breaking with some of your daily
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