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The Ins and Outs of Mindfulness

The Five Hindrances

The following talk was given to the Tuesday night meditation group on October 14, 2025. Please forgive the sort disruption as more people joined. Enjoy!

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I am a certified mindfulness meditation teacher who has been teaching and guiding students at all levels in starting, developing, and maintaining a mindfulness meditation practice. I have personally been a mindfulness meditation practitioner for more than 20 years, initially teaching myself and growing into learning from various teachers over the decades. I am also a clinical psychologist, semi-retired from private practice. I have incorporated mindfulness meditation into my psychotherapy practice and taught many people how to use this practice to cope with many aspects of mental and emotional distress as well as social and life distress. Even after decades of practice, my passion for mindfulness meditation has not faded. If anything, my awe and respect for this practice has grown. The benefits (which I will write about in my blog) are immeasurable and continue to accrue in my personal, professional, and teaching life.

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    Eva

    Thank you! 🙏 Grateful for the reminder to notice what initially triggers the particular hindrance – for me this was important because it helped me realize that piece I was not readily picking up on. Yes, I am recognizing and working through the hindrance, but only after it has been running for a period of time, sometimes short or long period of time depending on the nature of the particular hindrance. Also appreciated the reminder of the five – some can be easy to forget that they are actually hindrances.

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      drdeb

      I’m so glad that this is proving helpful! Hindrances can be so subtle and sneaky. Good for us every time we can notice and identify one – no matter how long it’s been running. Keep up the great work!

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        Eva

        TY! 🙏♥️

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