{"id":66926,"date":"2016-04-28T20:21:06","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T18:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66926"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:19:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:19:08","slug":"mindfulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mindfulness\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes Barcelona can feel <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hectic. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standing in the midst of the roaring traffic of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/eixample\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Eixample<\/strong><\/a> or the chattering crowds of tourists in the <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/ciutat-vella\/gotic\"><strong>Gotic<\/strong><\/span>, can leave you feeling a little frazzled and in need of something calming. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step in mindfulness meditation. What is mindfulness you ask? Well, stand by for your antidote to the Barcelona bustle, because<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\">ShBarcelona<\/a> <\/strong>tells you more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-meditation-barcelona\/\">Free Meditation in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mindfulness\/#What_is_mindfulness_meditation\" title=\"What is mindfulness meditation?\">What is mindfulness meditation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mindfulness\/#Where_to_try_mindfulness_meditation_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Where to try mindfulness meditation in Barcelona\">Where to try mindfulness meditation in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mindfulness\/#The_mindful_community_in_Barcelona\" title=\"The mindful community in Barcelona\">The mindful community in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_mindfulness_meditation\"><\/span>What is mindfulness meditation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_66929\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10012443565_7ee92c76a7_z.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66929\" class=\"wp-image-66929 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10012443565_7ee92c76a7_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"two women breathing with eyes closed\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mindfulness<\/strong> is a kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/meditation-2\/\"><strong>meditation<\/strong><\/a> based on acceptance of the moment and the way things are. Rather than trying to change or transcend our surroundings, mindfulness teaches us to be \u2018unconditionally present\u2019 \u2013 able to truly accept and better experience our surroundings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not a bad skill to develop to help you mindfully experience everything Barcelona has to offer. Sound good? Here are the best places in BCN to try it out.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_try_mindfulness_meditation_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Where to try mindfulness meditation in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located centrally on the Rambla de Catalunya, <\/span><strong>Living Mindfully<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers a variety of courses and workshops in mindfulness<strong>,<\/strong> including a one-hour introductory talk explaining what mindfulness is and its benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the <\/span><strong>Blue Lotus<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/gracia\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Gracia<\/strong><\/a>, you can combine mindfulness with yoga for a double hit, connecting with yourself and your surroundings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vipassana\/\">Experience Vipassana Meditation in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_mindful_community_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>The mindful community in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_66927\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/11752252314_204952945b_b.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66927\" class=\"wp-image-66927 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/11752252314_204952945b_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"two people sitting in lotus position and breathing with eyes closed\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are already a fan of mindfulness or give it a try and love it, why not meet like-minded meditators via one of the Barcelona <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/find\/?allMeetups=false&amp;keywords=meditation&amp;radius=25&amp;userFreeform=Barcelona%2C+Spain&amp;mcName=Barcelona%2C+ES&amp;lat=41.3891&amp;lon=2.1611023&amp;sort=recommended\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">mindfulness \u2018Meet-Up\u2019 groups<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This site allows people to meet others with shared interests and there are plenty of mindfulness groups in the Barcelona area, including a group who meet in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ciutadella\/\"><strong>Ciutadella Park<\/strong><\/a> in the morning and a group especially for mums. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mindfulness meditation is an ancient technique that has grown incredibly popular in recent years, a way to both reduce negative feelings and also positively allow us to enjoy the here and now. There are so many places to try it in Barcelona, give it a go and unleash your inner zen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What do you think of mindfulness? 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