Instead of rehashing the past or predicting the future, as we practise mindfulness, our minds tune into what we sense in the present moment.
Instead of rehashing the past or predicting the future, as we practise mindfulness, our minds tune into what we sense in the present moment. Mindfulness also requires acceptance, meaning that without evaluating them, we pay attention to our thoughts and emotions without assuming, for example, that there is a “right” or “wrong” way of thinking or feeling at a given moment.
While it has its origins in Buddhist meditation, in recent years, in part through the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn and his Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme, a secular practise of mindfulness has entered the American mainstream. Mindfulness implies having an understanding of our emotions, feelings, body experiences, and surrounding environment moment by moment.
