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 meditation reduces stress, improves health, and enriches lives.

In addition, mindfulness meditation 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, relationship problems and acting against oneself, resulting in various health and life problems that significantly impact individuals and ultimately society.

Mindfulness improves lives and allows us to positively contribute to others. Yet its true power lies in cultivating inner growth and unlocking profound potential within us.

See also: New to Mindfulness?