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Mindfulness for Busy People
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Mindfulness for Busy People

by Dr. Michael Sinclair, Dr. Josie Seydel
October 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
248 pages
5h 40m
English
Pearson Business
Content preview from Mindfulness for Busy People

CHAPTER 8

Boredom and distraction

In this chapter we are going to:

  • Discover boredom.
  • Understand what lurks beneath it.
  • Notice how it is a common visitor to our busy lives.
  • Find ways to notice it so we can be more productive in life, rather than distracting ourselves.

For many of us boredom is as much a part of our busy lives as is stress. Sticking to the same routines and schedules day in and day out can become rather mundane and thrill-zapping. Add to this the little time that our busy lives allow for fun and frolics, being so busy can be a real drag most of the time. Boredom is also a well-known phenomenon in mindfulness itself and is particularly … yawn … common in the longer practices, but you may just notice it lingering all day somewhere ...

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ISBN: 9780273789901