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What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a form of self-awareness that I will describe as "a state of being in the present moment and accepting things for what they are without judgment". While mindfulness was originally taken from Buddhist meditation teachings, it has been adapted for use in the treatment of depression and for assisting with mood regulation, and has been found to have considerable health benefits. When you are mindful, your awareness is in the current moment. You become keenly aware of yourself and your surroundings, but you simply observe these things as they are. You are aware of your own thoughts and feelings, but you do not react to them in the way that you would if you were on "autopilot". It is like a form of alert meditation that you can absorb yourself in at any time, or all the time.
Mindfulness is a form of self-awareness that I will describe as "a state of being in the present moment and accepting things for what they are without judgment". While mindfulness was originally taken from Buddhist meditation teachings, it has been adapted for use in the treatment of depression and for assisting with mood regulation, and has been found to have considerable health benefits. When you are mindful, your awareness is in the current moment. You become keenly aware of yourself and your surroundings, but you simply observe these things as they are. You are aware of your own thoughts and feelings, but you do not react to them in the way that you would if you were on "autopilot". It is like a form of alert meditation that you can absorb yourself in at any time, or all the time.