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Remember Jim Fixx, the jogger dude? HE DIED OF A HEART ATTACK

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Dec 5, 2017

"#Mindfulness may prove to be for mental health what jogging was to physical health in the 1970’s: an accessible way to improve well-being and vitality." @salter_meg #MindYourLife #AttentionalFitness bit.ly/2ATNj4k

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Dec 5, 2017

That said....it would be wonderful if mindfulness does prove to be the accessible solution for mental health needed so much by all those who suffer in modern societies.

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It's never going to outrun the velocity of societal change. Maybe if it compliments certain other trajectories, but by itself?

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Yeah, I have skeptical-hippo eyes 👀, but I’m happy that people can benefit where possible. It’s out there, for next to free for people inclined to the contemplative, which is unprecedented.

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Yeah, the ease of access thing is very much true. I learned everything I knew about meditation (pre-practice) through the internet. And later, qualified teachers etc. were also to be found here. It's a great resource.

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But from what I can tell, the ratio of insight casualties and other weirdness to beneficial contemplative practices doesn't always favor the latter.

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So true. Double-edged swords all around. Wonder what you both think of the post this one comes from: Consistent mindfulness practice doesn’t replace the need for support groups, counseling, or other mental health interventions. bit.ly/2iqphTv

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I don’t have time to give a full Sindre-esque reply, but it’s very well written and considered, and I’d expect no less from a Shinzen student.

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Agreed. I think my rambling may have been slightly influenced by today's coffee intake (long day at work), so I don't necessarily know if I added more than you.

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