Mindfulness Exercises Are Absolutely Worthless

It might be used as a denial coping mechanism if you aren’t careful

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I hate mindfulness practice.

Allowing myself to feel everything at the moment is not a pleasant idea. There is a tornado of thoughts, intrusive thoughts, internal sensory inputs, external sensory inputs, and either past, present, or future stories about everything detected when trying to be consciously present.

Listen, my problem isn’t with the practice of mindfulness or mindfulness skills.

I completely understand the benefits of mindfulness, and if you ask if I have read about it, I will confirm I have read several studies of mindfulness, that is why I have done my fair share of activities on the subject, from meditation to breathing exercises- I have done it.

My problem is with the effects of mindfulness interventions on my OCD episodes. I have written about how my mental health affects the severity of my OCD and what is my solution. Therefore, not having a tangible view of what mindfulness achieves gets me frustrated. Anybody can say:

• “Lowering stress levels should be enough!”
• “Just practice how to forget about your problems!”