Mindfulness

//ˈmaɪn(d)fʊlnəs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

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.”"

Synonyms

All synonyms
attentionanticipationappreciationassiduityassimilationawareness

Example

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"I have a mindfulness meditation practice."

Etymology

From mindful + -ness.

Related phrases

mindfulness bellon purposepay attention

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