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Mindfulness

//ˈmaɪn(d)fʊlnəs// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Awareness. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities wordnet
  3. 3
    Inclination to be mindful or aware. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A form of secular meditation practice with roots in Buddhist meditation. countable, uncountable

    "Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist leader who introduced mindfulness to Westerners (Google got first dibs on him as a guest speaker), once said, “The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.”"

Etymology

From mindful + -ness.

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