Hypnagogic State

There are nuances in life that can, sometimes, confuse us. Lately, it is more than common to hear about meditation and mindfulness as the single best thing you can do for you self right now in your life. (It may just be). Meditation can, in a way, be described as an act of focusing on only one thing at a time. Maybe it's your breath, a certain part of the body, some type of movement: walking. It can even be music. Meditation trains your attention, calms your mind, and soothes your body. Not to be mistaken with mindfulness: being mindful of your activities may or may not be meditation. One can argue that when one is meditating, one is mindful, but the opposite is not necessarily true. Now, we've all heard about carpe diem . It can be an extension of the concept of being mindful: if one is mindful, one is present at all times. And since the future or the past cannot exist in the present moment, then, by being mindful, you can only truly leave in the moment. But where do...