Keeping it going

This is the final chapter in the book but hopefully not the end of your engagement with the work. As with anything we want to implement and maintain in our lives, we need to continue giving it time, care and attention. Mindfulness is no different.

One of the biggest challenges with any new approach is not how to get it going but how to maintain it. The first step is to recognise that your old ways are familiar. You know what to expect and what to do, even if the feelings are unpleasant, and that is why we revert to our usual way of thinking, feeling and acting. It’s a bit like a pair of well-worn slippers. They may have holes in them and be ...

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