mindfulness practices
Present-moment attention training
Mindfulness practices are techniques for cultivating present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental attention.
These include meditation, breathing exercises, body scans, and contemplative movement like yoga or tai chi.
The term encompasses both secular stress-reduction methods and practices rooted in Buddhist traditions: She incorporated mindfulness practices into her morning routine.
Often shortened to simply "mindfulness" when the context is clear.
- stress managementHandling psychological tension
- mental claritySharpness of thought
- breath awarenessConscious attention to respiration
- deep breathingDeliberate slow inhalation practice
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
beginner's mind · yoga · meditation · sitting quietly · qigong · self-compassion · body scan · relaxation techniques · nonjudgment · loving-kindness · positive affirmations · tai chi · grounding · present moment · present moment awareness · guided imagery · centering · acceptance
- Buddhist devotionBuddhist prayers, morning prayers, healing prayers, peace prayers, offering prayers
mindfulness practicesdistraction
Thing diverting one's attention
autopilot · mindlessness · absent-mindedness · zoning out · mind-wandering
mindfulness practicesavoidance
Deliberate keeping away
suppression · numbing · emotional repression · ruminating · thought suppression
mindfulness practiceshustle culture
Celebrating relentless career ambition
workaholism · overstimulation · doomscrolling · multitasking · rushing