Many
people are uncertain about mindfulness and think that it is exclusive to
the practice of Buddhism. Even though mindfulness has roots in Buddhism,
it is, in essence, about living life in the moment as well as being a type of formal meditation practice. Mindfulness meditation helps quiet mind chatter and cultivates present moment awareness.
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| A view of my garden. It is hard not to be fully present in a garden. |
Practicing mindfulness not only
helps to intentionally be in the present moment, it
helps you to accept each moment without
judgment no matter what the
moment brings.
Mindfulness meditation has become part of
mainstream medicine thanks to the pioneering work of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn,
founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the UMass Medical
Center
