Mindfulness has become a popular buzzword in recent years. We want to take a close look at what real mindfulness is and how being mindful can help a person lead a more fulfilling life. Some of you probably haven’t heard the term mindfulness until recently and might wonder if it is a new practice. But Mindfulness has actually been around for thousands of years as it is an important component of meditation.
Now let us take a look at the definition of Mindfulness that we can read in Wikipedia, “Mindfulness is the psychological process of purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment without judgment, which one can develop through the practice of meditation and through other training.”
It is definitely important that we put our attention and care on what we are doing in the moment. We have all seen that the outcome is not very good when we are doing something in an absent-minded fashion. Yet we want to suggest that just living in the moment is not enough and want to offer an expanded definition for mindfulness. “Mindfulness is being aware of how one’s current choices and actions can help a person move towards a more fulfilling and happy life. Being mindful also includes considering how my choices and actions affect other living beings and the world around us.” So, we can be aware of whatever experiences are happening in any passing moment. But true mindfulness actually includes me taking charge of my future and making choices and performing actions with the intent of creating a good outcome for all involved.
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