Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being mindful; attention; needfulness; intention; purpose.
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- noun awareness
- noun inclination to be mindful or aware
- noun paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
Etymologies
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Examples
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Google the word "mindfulness" and there are around 13,600,000 entries.
Susan Kaiser Greenland: The Role of Mindfulness in Education Susan Kaiser Greenland 2012
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i'm aware of the role that the term mindfulness plays in psychology and buddhist teachings.
Archive 2010-01-01 2010
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i'm aware of the role that the term mindfulness plays in psychology and buddhist teachings.
one little word 2010 2010
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Though "mindfulness" is used as a term in western Buddhism, the word they chose when they were translating from Japanese, Chinese, Hindu, Vietnamese and whatever all hodgepodge of ideas were eventually described in English, "mindfulness," is an English word over 800 years old.
Mindfulness, Clarity and Self-Awareness BunnyKissd 2007
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July 2nd, 2010 at 7: 51 pm don provan: Since we don't know where this mindfulness is coming from, there's no reason at all to conclude it is from outside nature.
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The third important step toward mindfulness is preparation.
Dyane Jean François: Mindfulness 101 Dyane Jean François 2010
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Several studies show an impact on the Anterior Cingulate Cortex, or ACC, of even short-term mindfulness training.
David Rock: Learning About Your Brain Can Be A (Positive) Addiction David Rock 2011
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I think for a mindfulness dummy like myself, the easier way to approach mindfulness is through the concept of mental space.
Dyane Jean François: Mindfulness 101 Dyane Jean François 2010
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Several studies show an impact on the Anterior Cingulate Cortex, or ACC, of even short-term mindfulness training.
David Rock: Learning About Your Brain Can Be A (Positive) Addiction David Rock 2011
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Since we don't know where this mindfulness is coming from, there's no reason at all to conclude it is from outside nature.
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