Mindful Raiding: The Art of Present-Moment Awareness in Azeroth
When You’re Raiding, Raid “When you’re washing dishes, wash dishes. When you’re talking to a friend, really listen.” — Buddhist mindfulness principle In World of Warcraft, this becomes: When you’re fighting the Broodkeeper, fight the Broodkeeper. How often do we raid while simultaneously: Obsessing over who won the last piece of loot Worrying about parse rankings Mentally composing excuses for that mechanic we failed Planning tomorrow’s mythic+ route Checking Discord notifications We’re physically in the raid, but mentally scattered across past failures and future anxieties. We miss the only moment that actually exists: this pull, right now. ...