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When couples have different approaches to mindfulness

My partner meditates every morning and wants me to join but I get anxious sitting still and they take it personally when I don't participate and now there's this weird tension around their practice.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

One person's path to presence can inadvertently become pressure for their partner, creating distance instead of connection.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mindfulness and being here?”

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