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Obstacles to Mindfulness and Recommended Remedies
These stumbling blocks to being more mindful can be fixed
Mindfulness has many benefits. And though it is, in many ways, a very easy thing to do, it also can be a challenge when you’re new to it.
Although becoming mindful can be challenging, you can be prepared if you know what to expect. Fortunately, all the common obstacles have solutions.
Watch out for these potential barriers to mindfulness:
1. Slow progress. While mindfulness is a simple concept, changing your mental habits can be extremely challenging for several reasons.
· Your current mental habits are meeting your needs on some level, even if they only make you feel better temporarily. Dropping these habits can result in discomfort, at least for a period of time. But the eventual gains are well worth it.
· Practicing mindfulness successfully will take some time. Be patient!
2. Challenging life circumstances. The more uncomfortable your life is, the stronger the tendency to “check-out.” It’s much easier to be mindful when things are going good in your life. When things are challenging, it’s much more difficult. We’ve all experienced this in our lives. For example, work is harder when you’re having issues at home.
