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Mindfulness vs. Meditation: Why the Difference Matters
People use the words mindfulness and meditation interchangeably all the time.
Good news: They’re not the same thing.
Bad news: They share enough similarities that it’s incredibly easy to confuse them.
Understanding the difference changes what you’re actually trying to accomplish—not just when you sit down to meditate, but every time you step onto your yoga mat or move through your day.
Think of it this way:
What to do when you can’t stop thinking
“Focus on your breath,” the instructor says as they guide you through a meditation. “Go deeper inward,” they encourage, but your mind is too busy racing through a thousand other thoughts.
Then comes the quiet judgment. The narrator who tells you, “I’m bad at this,” and urges you to quit.
You are not failing at meditation because you can’t stop thinking. In fact, that expectation is the problem.
What, exactly, are the Eight Limbs of Yoga?
If you’ve been practicing yoga for an extended period of time, it’s likely you’ve heard at least some mention of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. Depending on where you practice or who your teacher is, you may have also even learned one or two of them.
Whether you know what they are or not, here’s a quick rundown.