Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ Is The Perfect Mindfulness Anthem. Yes, Really!

Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ Is The Perfect Mindfulness Anthem. Yes, Really!

Unconventional as it may seem, Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' resonates with the principles of mindfulness. The lyrics, often overlooked, carry a profound message about living in the moment and embracing the present. Let's delve into this surprising anthem of mindfulness.

March Mindfulness is Mashable’s series that examines the intersection of meditation practice and technology.

Not many Buddhist scholars cite the work of one Marshall Mathers, esq., better known as Eminem

It isn’t ‘get lost,’ it’s ‘lose your ego.’

The only proven way to escape that angel and devil on the shoulder is to lose yourself in the music, the moment, you own it

Pay attention. Don’t judge.

Take inventory of your body pre-rap battle, noting how everything feels

The inner voices of past and future are always there

Eminem perfectly replicates how we get our past embarrassment and future worries tangled up in our heads

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