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MINDFULGym: What is Mindfulness?

What is Mindfulness?

Definition of Mindfulness

  • Several secular definitions of mindfulness have evolved in the world over the years. The most popular definition is given by Dr. John Kabat-Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR):

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  • In MINDFULGym training, similar to the Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's definition, mindfulness is defined as a form of attention training. It's what our teachers often reminded us to do in school (but didn't tell us much on how to do it) -  PAY ATTENTION. 

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  • Being mindful means training our mind to pay attention and relate to present moment experience (e.g. sight, sound, body sensation, thought, feeling) with an attitude of kindness, a beginner’s mind, and wisdom.

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  • Please try to memorize the training definition of mindfulness as it’s important to appreciate the essence of the 12 MINDFULGym Tools.

Being mindful means remembering to pay attention

and relate to present moment experience (e.g. sight, sound, body sensation, thought, feeling) with an attitude of

kindness, a beginner’s mind, and wisdom.

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Why is it important to pay attention to the present moment?

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