Blog Entries tagged 'consciousness' http://www.themindfulword.org Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:22:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.themindfulword.org/component/option,com_myblog/show,Mindfulness-of-breath.html/Itemid,143/ <p class="MsoNormal"><br/>Taming the wild mind is a difficult task and it&rsquo;s one of the primary reasons why meditation focuses so consistently on the breath. Just as our organs constantly work and our glands regularly secrete hormones without conscious thought, so does our mind work unconsciously. It&rsquo;s estimated that over 80% of all our thoughts lie in the unconscious. Without our unconscious bodily processes operating 24/7 for us, we would be dead. Because we don&rsquo;t need to think a [...] kiva@themindfulword.org Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:00:00 +0100 present moment mindfulness meditation gratitude consciousness conscious breath acceptance