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Mindfulness cultivates awareness of present moment experiences from "summary" of Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition) by Jon Kabat-Zinn
The cultivation of mindfulness in our lives means deliberately paying attention to whatever is happening in the present moment, without judgment. This involves bringing a certain quality of awareness to our experience, a quality that is characterized by being non-judgmental, curious, and kind. By cultivating this kind of awareness, we are able to see things more clearly, to respond more skillfully to whatever arises in our lives. This awareness allows us to see our habitual reactions to events and situations, as well as the patterns of our thinking and feeling. It provides us with a kind of space in which we can observe our thoughts and emotions as they come and go, without getting caught up in them. This kind of awareness is like a flashlight shining into the darkness of our minds, illuminating the...
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