English author and meditation teacher Andy Puddicombe writes: “The thing that gives us the most trouble is not the world, but our mind.”
「正念」就是專注於當下，專注於此時此刻，體驗當下，不分心，心無旁騖，不陷入沉思。它不是你必須創造與保持的一種人為或暫時的心智狀態；相反地，正念是後退一步，靜心處於自然的狀態，擺脫平常的混亂。
Mindfulness is about focusing on the present; focusing on this very moment. It is experiencing the present moment with a mind that is undivided, undistracted, and not lost in thought. It is not an artificial or temporary state of mind that you work to create and maintain. Quite the contrary. Mindfulness is taking a step back. Meditation is a natural state, free from the usual chaos we experience in our mind.
「頂空」就是對你正在經歷的任何思想，或是你感受到的任何情緒都「泰然處之」。
“Headspace” means being calm about any thought you are experiencing or emotion you are feeling.
10個正念技巧之一__感恩：沒有什麼事情理所當然
One of 10 Mindfulness Techniques: Gratitude: Taking nothing for granted
你有沒有注意到，有些人把生活中芝麻綠豆大的困難放大好幾倍來看，卻鮮少花時間細想他們快樂的時光？這有部分是因為他們認為「快樂是理所當然的」，其他的就是錯的或不適當的。
Have you noticed how some people magnify the small problems in their lives, but rarely take time to appreciate their moments of happiness? This is partly because they take happiness for granted. Everything else that happens in their lives is seen as wrong or inadequate.
花點時間感恩，對某些人來說，可能覺得有點陳腔濫調。但是，如果想要體驗到更多頂空，這是必要。當你對生活擁有強烈的感恩感，就不容易陷入很多雜念。真誠感恩我們所擁有的，我們就會開始更清楚看見他人生活中所缺乏的。
Taking a moment to feel grateful may seem a bit cliché for some, but if you hope to experience more “headspace” it is necessary. When you have a strong sense of gratitude for life, it will be difficult to fall into distraction. Sincerely appreciate what you have, and you will begin to see more clearly what others lack in their lives.
文章摘自:《Headspace冥想正念手冊》博客來介紹 及 大人
Excerpt from《Headspace冥想正念手冊》and club.commonhealth article
