MINDFULNESS
Mindfulness denotes awareness about ones thinking, the way one feels, physical sensations and ones surrounding in the present moment. It mainly involves becoming non judgemental in one's awareness abouts one's thoughts and feelings. It mainly involves paying attention to things that generally we do not notice as we are occupied with our lives, thinking about future and past are seldom focusing on present. The main characteristics of mindfulness according to kabat-Zinn (1990)... Non judgemental, cultivating patience, being open minded, having trust, non-striving, acceptance and letting go. In fact kabat-Zinn was also responsible for starting a programme on Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction in 1997 at University of Massachusetts Medical School. It is also important that when mindfulness is practiced, one involves in observing one's experiences including thoughts, feelings and physiological sensations. Mindfulness also requires complete participation, thus complete attentio...
