Many people misconceive mindfulness as a spiritual practice or private home activity, when mindfulness is actually about speeding up mental processes to be more effective and task-focused through developing attentional muscle.
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Rasmus HougaardEvidence Quote
“There is a general huge misconception around mindfulness... Mindfulness, in short terms, is really about speeding up our mental processes whereby we can be more effective with whatever we're doing”
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How meditation can change your life and mind | Sam Harris, Jon Kabat-Zinn & more | Big Think— Big ThinkCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:15:22 PM
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