In: Well-Being

Mindfulness and Cough Drops

What do you do with mindfulness when you’re miserable?

James Horton, Ph.D
7 min readDec 30, 2019

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I’ve spent the better part of the last three weeks fighting a nasty chest cold. It’s insidious — the type that attacks in waves. The first wave started in the back of my throat and then migrated into my chest, the way most of my colds normally do. I spent a few days coughing…

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James Horton, Ph.D
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