What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is intentional awareness.¹

The best way to understand mindfulness is to experience it directly. For example, with mindfulness meditation.

What is Mindfulness Meditation?

Mindfulness meditation is a practice to develop mindfulness.

Why Mindfulness Matters

Mindfulness reduces stress, improves health, and enriches lives.

In addition, mindfulness develops core mental functions such as attention, cognition, self-awareness, volition, self-regulation and memory, which are vital for wellbeing and living a fulfilling life. But dysfunction of the core mental function leads to leads to attention difficulty, anxiety, depression, stress, impulsivity, addiction, distorted thinking, acting against oneself, and relationship problems, resulting in various health and life problems that significantly impact individuals and ultimately society.

Mindfulness improves lives and allows us to positively contribute to society. Yet its real power lies in cultivating self-awareness and inner growth, which lead positive inner transformation.

See also: New to Mindfulness?