Understand the Unmasking of Mindfulness
Mindfulness is essentially the act of paying attention to all the elements of our experience with an attitude of acceptance, compassion and non-judgement. Life has become very fast-paced, and people are finding it harder to focus on the task at hand and keep their attention in the present. As said by Gilbert and Killingsworth (2010), “People spend about 47% of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they are doing.” It is becoming increasingly difficult to remain in the present, and not think about the presentation next week or the mistakes made in the last meeting. Slowly we have all begun to ignore the present and excessively either mull over the past or envision the future. Research has proved that people are less happy when their minds are wandering, even if the content of their thoughts is pleasant. This is because When we are not focusing, we are vulnerable and we can easily miss out on the things life has to offer.