mindfulness
noun
mind·ful·ness
ˈmīn(d)-fəl-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being mindful
2
: 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
also
: such a state of awareness
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Even better, mindfulness can boost your outlook on the day ahead.
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Julia Ries, SELF, 25 Mar. 2024
For the people in these novels and memoirs, mindfulness isn’t always easy.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Owners of the two- to four-bedroom homes will get access to residents-only amenities like tennis and pickleball courts, a pool, a restaurant, and meditation rooms, as well as access to all the resort's fitness and wellness services, including classes, spa treatments, and mindfulness sessions.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
Training in attentional control strategies, such as through mindfulness or cognitive training exercises, has been shown to improve the ability to manage distressing thoughts.
—Quora, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Deep breathing exercises are something everyone can try and help both in the moment of the stressful encounter and after, for example, as is mindfulness meditation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Eszter Farkas, a local mindfulness meditation and yoga instructor, enjoys walking across the promenade, past the couples and families headed to bars and restaurants, all the way to the end, which, surrounded by the river, feels like a little island in itself.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
These included a mini library and resource center designed for students to explore mindfulness practices.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
Being aware of this voice is the basic concept behind mindfulness.
—Ellie Victor, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Julia Ries, SELF, 25 Mar. 2024
For the people in these novels and memoirs, mindfulness isn’t always easy.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Owners of the two- to four-bedroom homes will get access to residents-only amenities like tennis and pickleball courts, a pool, a restaurant, and meditation rooms, as well as access to all the resort's fitness and wellness services, including classes, spa treatments, and mindfulness sessions.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
Training in attentional control strategies, such as through mindfulness or cognitive training exercises, has been shown to improve the ability to manage distressing thoughts.
—Quora, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Deep breathing exercises are something everyone can try and help both in the moment of the stressful encounter and after, for example, as is mindfulness meditation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Eszter Farkas, a local mindfulness meditation and yoga instructor, enjoys walking across the promenade, past the couples and families headed to bars and restaurants, all the way to the end, which, surrounded by the river, feels like a little island in itself.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
These included a mini library and resource center designed for students to explore mindfulness practices.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
Being aware of this voice is the basic concept behind mindfulness.
—Ellie Victor, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Mindfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mindfulness. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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