1.0Mindfulness Mattershttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmattersDr. Arnie Kozakhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/author/akozakWhy I Meditate - Mindfulness Mattersrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="452QOknYXu"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/2016/09/why-i-meditate.html">Why I Meditate</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/2016/09/why-i-meditate.html/embed#?secret=452QOknYXu" width="600" height="338" title="“Why I Meditate” — Mindfulness Matters" data-secret="452QOknYXu" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I awoke at 4:30 this morning to darkness and silence. The dogs reluctantly got up too, although they would have preferred to sleep in. My journey over the next seven hours would not include them and they would quickly re-establish themselves in deep sleep on the couch. At 5:00 after coffee, I began meditating. My…http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/files/2016/09/IMG_4195-400x298.jpg