Boredom

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    Sean FargoPublished December 18, 2017 · Updated April 15, 2024 · 1 min read

    Shaila Catherine talks about boredom as a hindrance to meditation. A hindering force that prevents us from being aware and awake from what is happening.

    Do you want to fight your boredom? Check out these Meditation scripts for stress. These are one key resource we can turn to when looking to reduce the weight of the world we so often feel. These scripts are useful for deepening our own understanding of meditation, as well as for guiding others.

    The effects of meditation on stress are profound. We often here it talked about: friends or family members proclaiming how beneficial mindfulness and meditation have been on their wellbeing. In fact, we ourselves have likely experienced this if we are turning to scripts to help others.

    But on top of the personal claims regarding the benefits of meditation, science supports the findings. One of the most well-known and well-studied forms of meditation is aptly named Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, or MBSR. Developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the late 70s, MBSR is a useful tool for those experiencing anxiety, depression, fatigue, general stress, and much more2. In fact, one study conducted looked at the results of 17 studies on MBSR, finding that 16 of them demonstrated positive effects related to stress and/or anxiety

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