Attention Quote by Elizabeth Thornton

“What mindfulness does is create some space in your head so you can, as the Buddhists say, “respond” rather than simply “react.” In”

— Dan Harris

Mindfulness is a pause -- the space between stimulus and response: that's where choice lies.

— Tara Brach

Meditation is the key to open the door, the door of absolute contentment. Mind is always discontented., hence meditation means creating a state of…

— Anonymous

Mindfulness, by helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act

— Gil Fronsdal

Be aware of your breathing. Notice how this takes attention away from your thinking and creates space.

— Eckhart Tolle

Mindfulness is the primary tool in that we get a little space between ourselves and the thoughts and then we actually can be more…

— Mark Coleman

It takes a number of years to learn to hold the mind perfectly in one place. But each day we do it a little…

— Frederick Lenz

Meditation is not a matter of trying to stop thinking or make your mind go blank but rather to realize when your attention is…

— Sharon Salzberg

I try to leave some space in my mind for things to surprise me or change my mind, I think that's important.

— Veronica Roth

Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.

— Sharon Salzberg

Our thoughts will swim around and talk to us while we're sitting there, make fun of us, ignore us. But if you pay attention,…

— Frederick Lenz

“Mindfulness involves three fundamental processes: forming intention, paying attention, and adjusting your attitude (Shapiro, Carlson, Astin, & Freedman, 2006).”

— Patricia A. Jennings