mindfulness
Nonjudgmental present attention
Mindfulness is the practice of maintaining calm, nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment—one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.
Rooted in Buddhist meditation traditions, it entered mainstream Western psychology as a stress-reduction technique.
Her therapist recommended mindfulness exercises.
To practice mindfulness is to observe experience without reacting: I'm trying to approach my anxiety with mindfulness rather than panic.
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
relaxation · equanimity · composure · centeredness · groundedness · ease · gentleness · contentment
State of sentient awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- observationAttentive watching or remark
cognizance · recognition · insight · clarity · discernment · noticing · wakefulness · sensitivity
Cosmic moral order
- vipassanaClear-seeing contemplative practice
- zenMeditative calm
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
sutra · impermanence · non-attachment · suffering · enlightenment · awakening · buddha · bodhisattva
Observing one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-inquiryExamining one's own mind
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
self-observation · journaling · self-questioning · thoughtfulness · self-study · pausing · reviewing · self-understanding
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- intentnessAbsorbed mental focus
anchoring · centering · undistracted · unwavering · collected · gathered · attending · heedfulness
Being in seated posture
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- vipassanaClear-seeing contemplative practice
- zazenZen seated meditation
- loving-kindnessBenevolent, tender affection
insight · cushion · retreat · silent · guided · bell · timer · practice
Existing as something
- immediacyQuality of being direct
- nownessState of current existence
- embodimentConcrete manifestation of idea
- alivenessState of being alive
engagement · immersion · savoring · experiencing · attunement · wakefulness · participation · real-time
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
therapeutic · healing · sleep · coping · grounding · somatic · embodied · integrative
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
quietude · relaxation · equanimity · composure · centeredness · groundedness · ease · gentleness · contentment · restfulness
consciousness
State of sentient awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- alertnessActive mental awareness
observation · cognizance · recognition · insight · clarity · discernment · noticing · wakefulness · sensitivity · understanding
dharma
Cosmic moral order
retreat · sutra · impermanence · non-attachment · suffering · enlightenment · awakening · buddha · bodhisattva · compassion
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-inquiryExamining one's own mind
pondering · self-observation · journaling · self-questioning · thoughtfulness · self-study · pausing · reviewing · self-understanding · insight
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
intentness · anchoring · centering · undistracted · unwavering · collected · gathered · attending · heedfulness · watchfulness
sitting
Being in seated posture
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- vipassanaClear-seeing contemplative practice
- zazenZen seated meditation
loving-kindness · insight · cushion · retreat · silent · guided · bell · timer · practice · sangha
being
Existing as something
- immediacyQuality of being direct
- nownessState of current existence
- embodimentConcrete manifestation of idea
aliveness · engagement · immersion · savoring · experiencing · attunement · wakefulness · participation · real-time · momentary
self-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- well-beingState of health, contentment
holistic · therapeutic · healing · sleep · coping · grounding · somatic · embodied · integrative
- life skillsreading, writing, cooking, cleaning, laundry
- mental wellnessmental health support, self-care, mental wellness, emotional wellness, coping skills
- wellness termsself-care, inner peace, stress relief, mental health, self-love
- wellness topicsnutrition class, fitness training, yoga instruction, stress management, mental health awareness
- holistic wellnessAyurveda, ayurveda, aromatherapy diffuser, acupressure, chakra
- Psychology Topicspersonality traits, human behavior, cognitive bias, emotional intelligence, mental health
mindfulnessmindlessness
Lack of awareness
distraction · inattention · heedlessness · obliviousness · unawareness
mindfulnessrumination
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
worry · catastrophizing · living in the past · dwelling · worrying
mindfulnessreactivity
Tendency to chemically combine
agitation · restlessness · anxiety · racing thoughts · monkey mind
- mindfulness trainingTeaching deliberate awareness skills
- mindfulness exercisesPractices cultivating present awareness
- mindfulness meditationAttention training through observation
- mindfulness practicesMethods cultivating present awareness
- mindfulness workshopsSessions teaching present-moment attention
- mindfulness therapyTreatment using present-moment awareness