{"id":9771,"date":"2013-01-21T04:00:26","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=9771"},"modified":"2013-01-21T04:00:26","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T12:00:26","slug":"the-power-of-doing-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/the-power-of-doing-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Doing…Nothing!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do you ever take the time to just do nothing? It turns out that even 10 quiet moments a day can do wonders for your physical and emotional well-being.<\/h2>\n

In this inspiring talk, meditation guru and former Buddhist monk Andy Puddicombe talks about how giving yourself the freedom to do nothing – and he means nothing<\/strong> – can refresh and transform your mind and your health<\/a>. Nothing means no reading, no music, no TV, and even avoiding conscious thoughts. He advocates taking 10 minutes to just be.<\/p>\n

Here’s the talk:<\/p>\n

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Of course, turning off your mind is a lot easier said than done. Even a minute of truly doing nothing can be pretty daunting if you’re used to the constant inputs that most of us encounter in our day-to-day. A guided meditation – while it’s not doing nothing – can help you condition yourself a bit better for truly doing nothing. If you need some guided meditation help to get you started, Puddicombe shares this great one:<\/p>\n

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You can also check out this guided meditation<\/strong><\/a> that we shared back in September.<\/p>\n

Do any of you guys meditate?<\/strong> I do a bit in my yoga practice, but I’m something of a meditation noob. I’d love to hear your tips and experiences in the comments!<\/p>\n

Image Credit: Meditation<\/a> photo via Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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