“Mindfulness is the self-regulation of attention with an attitude of curiosity, openness, and acceptance.”

“This is the operational, scientific definition of mindfulness put forth 13 years ago. Sadly, when I’ve mentioned it to thousands of workshop participants over the years, only a handful (maybe 5 percent) have heard of it. This definition is the consensus of a group of distinguished mindfulness researchers who wanted to offer a clear way for future researchers, practitioners, and consumers to understand this ever-growing and popular practice. Otherwise, if mindfulness is referred to in 100 plus ways then everyone is on a different page. Researchers are not studying the same thing. Practitioners are teaching different things. Consumers are left confused and misled. Misconceptions and misinformation become more likely.”

– Ryan M. Niemiec Psy.D.,
Psychology Today, Nov. 1, 2017