This one, obviously, means a lot to me! I’ve been on the mindfulness/meditation journey for a couple of years now, ever since I decided to start taking the fight back to my own anxiety disorder (which isn’t a very mindful notion, is it?). The importance of mindfulness as an anxiety strategy, and its centrality in what we know of Jedi philosophy, are discussed herein.
“If, like many fairy tales, the Star Wars saga is overall a rubric for how to be a moral young person in a chaotic world (here represented by the question of following the light side vs. the dark side of the Force), the argument basically works like this: strength and power are found by being present in the moment you’re in. This is mindfulness. In Star Wars and, I’d argue, in real life, it’s a path which – if followed correctly – will lead you to unlock your richest, most authentic self.”
Read more: http://twitchfilm.com/2016/04/destroy-all-monsters-mindfulness-in-star-wars.html#ixzz454jiWkKD
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