Mindful iconMindfulSep 21, 2026

Failing on All Fronts

Why practice mindfulness if it isn't going to guarantee sleep, remove anxiety, and be a fast track to weight loss? Teacher Elaine Smookler explores the disappointment we face when we look to a mindfulness practice to help us escape the human experience, rather than building the capacity to welcome whatever comes and goes as a teacher.

Failing on All Fronts

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Why practice mindfulness if it isn't going to guarantee sleep, remove anxiety, and be a fast track to weight loss?

Teacher Elaine Smookler explores the disappointment we face when we look to a mindfulness practice to help us escape the human experience, rather than building the capacity to welcome whatever comes and...

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Why practice mindfulness if it isn't going to guarantee sleep, remove anxiety, and be a fast track to weight loss? Teacher Elaine Smookler explores the disappointment we face when we look to a mindfulness practice to help us escape the human experience, rather than building the capacity to welcome whatever comes and goes as a teacher.

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