Mindfulness Definition
From Finding Peace in a Frantic World
“Mindfulness is about observation without criticism; being compassionate with yourself.”
From White Wind Zen Community
“Mindfulness is wordless. Mindfulness is meeting the moment as it is, moment after moment after moment, wordlessly attending to our experiencing as it actually is. It is opening to not just the fragments of our lives that we like or dislike or view as important, but the whole of our experiencing.”
From Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley
“Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.”
From Merriam-Webster Dictionary
“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.”
From Cambridge Dictionary
“The practice of being aware of your body, mind, and feelings in the present moment, thought to create a feeling of calm.”
From Wikipedia
“Mindfulness is the psychological process of bringing one’s attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment, which can be developed through the practice of meditation and other training.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn
“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
“Mindfulness shows us what is happening in our bodies, our emotions, our minds, and in the world. Through mindfulness, we avoid harming ourselves and others.”
Daniel J. Siegel
Mindful awareness, as we will see, actually involves more than just simply being aware: It involves being aware of aspects of the mind itself. Instead of being on automatic and mindless, mindfulness helps us awaken, and by reflecting on the mind we are enabled to make choices and thus change becomes possible.”