What Is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness. It’s a phrase as ubiquitous as sustainability and minimalism, and it is become quite the buzzword within the wellness industry in the last decade. Perform a quick Search, and you’ll find numerous articles about from mindfulness practices to mindfulness apps to even conscious sex. But what is mindfulness, and how can we incorporate it into our very own lives?
Mindfulness is the skill of living in our, explains Shaliza Shorey, Psy.D., a Clinical Neuropsychologist and also the Co-President from the American Association of Discomfort Psychology. “You’re not stuck previously or concerned about the long run. You're in what we should call ‘an alert mind and quiet body’ condition, fully present to what's happening within the moment.”
“Mindfulness is all about slowing lower and obs...