Andy Puddicombe Quotes

United Kingdom, Author
September 23, 1972

Andy Puddicombe is an English author, public speaker and a teacher of meditation and mindfulness. He is the co-founder of Headspace, alongside Richard Pierson, a digital health company that provides guided meditation training and mindfulness for its users.

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We can’t change every little thing that happens to us in life, but we can change the way that we experience it. That’s the potential of meditation, of mindfulness. You don’t have to burn any incense, and you definitely don’t have to sit on the floor. All you need to do is to take 10 mins out a day to step back; to familiarise yourself with the present moment so that you get to experience a greater sense of focus, calm and clarity in your life.

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- Focus
- Calm
- Meditation
That’s the interesting thing with meditation. It’s a reflection of the way in which you relate to the world around you.

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Most people assume that meditation is all about stopping thoughts, getting rid of emotions, somehow controlling the mind. But actually it's ... about stepping back, seeing the thought clearly, witnessing it coming and going.

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Take time to smell the roses. Appreciating the little things in life really can make all the difference.

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We spend so little time in the present moment that it's anything but ordinary.

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- Moment
- Ordinary
- Spend
It’s not necessarily about seeing an increasing amount of focus and clarity every single day. It’s about noticing whatever is happening in the body and mind each time you sit down to meditate.

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The kind of happiness that I’m talking about is the ability to feel comfortable no matter what emotion arises.

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- Happiness
- Feel
- Emotion
True happiness doesn’t distinguish between the kind of happiness you get from having fun and the sadness you feel when something goes wrong.

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- Fun
- Happiness
- Sadness

We can't change every little thing that happens to us in life, but we can change the way that we experience it.

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- Way
- Change
- Happens
When it comes to meditation, though, the goal and the journey are the same thing.

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- Goal
- Journey
- Meditation
Meditation is about learning how to rest in uncertainty.

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