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mindfulness

English

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Etymology

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From mindful +‎ -ness.

Noun

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mindfulness (countable and uncountable, plural mindfulnesses)

  1. Awareness.
  2. Inclination to be mindful or aware.
    Coordinate term: presence of mind
  3. (Buddhism, psychology) Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.
  4. A form of secular meditation practice with roots in Buddhist meditation.
    • 2013 November 1, David Hochman, “Mindfulness: Getting Its Share of Attention”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist leader who introduced mindfulness to Westerners (Google got first dibs on him as a guest speaker), once said, “The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.”
    • 2014 June 30, Anna North, “The Mindfulness Backlash”, in New York Times Op-Talk‎[2]:
      This vogue is in part due to the real benefits of mindfulness, a form of attention and awareness often (but not always) achieved through meditation or yoga. It’s a trend for a reason. But its increasing application to every situation under the sun has some people concerned.

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English mindfulness.

Noun

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mindfulness f (invariable)

  1. (psychology, neologism) mindfulness

Spanish

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Noun

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mindfulness m (uncountable)

  1. mindfulness
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