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What is Mindfulness?

For many people, the term conjures up images of a monk meditating on a solitary stone, next to a river. Contrary to the stereotypes that may come to mind, mindfulness is much more accessible and much more practical than it is first perceived.

Mindfulness is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the quality or state of being mindful” and “the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis”.

Being mindful means drawing heightened awareness to one’s internal state, and maintaining that awareness across time.

What is Mindfulness anyways?

There are many buzz-words these days in the health and fitness field. Mindfulness is definitely one of those words, which is used so often it has become a cliché of its own. It is used so much, and in so many circumstances, that it can be difficult to parse out exactly what the word mindfulness means.