Mindfulness creates resilience against impulse reactions.
Evidence
Over time, the mindfulness may grow longer and the wandering shorter. Not incidentally, the ability to begin again and again has significant “off the cushion” benefits. It creates a resilience that can be enormously useful when confronting the ups and downs of everyday life. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1134
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1134
- XREF: connects to: Thoughts can influence moods and behaviors throughout the day. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 722; Meditation creates a new default mode of mental operation. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 886; Nonattachment enables resilience in the face of failure. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1068 (+14 more)
Library Connections
- Mindfulness allows for thoughtful responses instead of mindless reactions.
#expands(0.95) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1132 - Mindfulness creates space to respond rather than react.
#expands(0.95) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 570 - Mindfulness practice can enhance mental clarity in stressful situations.
#corroborates(0.85) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 553