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Does mindfulness meditation help us feel better?

I am asked many questions about mindfulness on the courses I run, but all who ask are really asking the same question, perhaps in different ways - will meditation help me feel better? We all, no matter who it is want to feel good. My response to that question is - it's up to you. What I mean is that we need to know what it is that makes us feel good. If we think that feeling good means never being sad and afraid then no it won't help us feel good. If our attitude is to keep anything uncomfortable out of awareness then again mindfulness will not help us feel better.

Mindfulness - living from a place deeper than thoughts.

A few weeks ago I had a bout of flu and of course the sore throat that seems to accompany it. My chest felt like there was a wet blanket laid on my lungs - it was all quite uncomfortable. I woke up this particular morning did the bathroom bit and went as usual to my meditation Kuti and noticed my mind making excuses not to reach it. "take the dog for a walk," "have a cup of tea first," and of course the obligatory "you should reply to that email before they change their mind.