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Think by Mathieu HERVOUET
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  • Post category:Anxiety/Stress / Mental health / Positive change
  • Post published:April 21, 2017

Mindfulness meditation involves sitting silently and paying attention to thoughts, sounds, the sensations of breathing or parts of the body, bringing your attention back whenever the mind starts to wander.

Source: Mindfulness @ NHS Choices

image: Think by Mathieu HERVOUET under Creative Commons license

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