Mindfulness Definition | What Is Mindfulness - Greater Good Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them mdash;without believing, for instance, that there rsquo;s a ldquo;right rdquo; or ldquo;wrong rdquo; way to
Mindfulness | Greater Good Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them mdash;without believing, for instance, that there rsquo;s a ldquo;right rdquo; or ldquo;wrong rdquo; way to
Five Ways Mindfulness Meditation Is Good for Your Health Mindfulness may also be good for hearts that are already relatively healthy Research suggests that meditating can increase respiratory sinus arrhythmia, the natural variations in heart rate that happen when we breathe that indicate better heart health and an increased chance of surviving a heart attack
Mindfulness Quiz - Greater Good The practice of mindfulness has been linked to happiness, health, and psychological well-being, but many of us may not know exactly what it is, let alone how to cultivate it The quiz below draws on a mindfulness scale developed by researchers at La Salle University and Drexel University, led by psychology professor Lee Ann Cardaciotto
The Myths of Mindfulness - Greater Good But new research studies bust some of the common myths around mindfulness meditation Rather than making us blissfully tuned out or carefree, mindfulness meditation may actually make it easier for us to take a moral stand, be persistent in achieving our goals, and be more energetic in our lives—even our sex lives! Here are some of the myths of mindfulness and the research that counteracts
Why We Need Mindfulness at Work - Greater Good A Q A with Greater Good's own Jason Marsh about the benefits of mindfulness at work, the topic of our upcoming conference in Berkeley, California