The struggle of non-struggling

Mindfulness, a mental state of relaxed awareness of the present moment, marked by openness and curiosity toward your feelings rather than judgments of them, is a powerful tool for experiencing happiness when practiced regularly. "If you bring mindfulness to bear on negative feelings, they lose their impact. Just let them be there without struggling against them, and you'll eventually feel less anxiety and depression," [Russ] Harris says. Don't bansh your negative feelings, but don't let them get in the way of your taking productive actions, either.

Carlin Flora, "The Pursuit of Happiness," Psychology Today January/February 2009, 61-69, s. 66.