Meditation and the relaxation response: our current guide
What this page said
The page defined mindfulness as paying attention to what is happening from moment to moment, which requires slowing down, doing one thing at a time and bringing full awareness to both the activity and the inner experience of it. It described this as a potential antidote to the common causes of daily stress such as time pressure, distraction and interpersonal conflict.
It then offered ten simple ways to practise through the day, beginning with mindful breaths on waking, slowing down to notice something in the morning, paying attention while commuting or stopped at a red light, and taking a few moments to orient on arrival at work or school.
Key points from the original
- One activity at a time, with full attention.
- Ten prompts spread across a normal day.
- Presented as a counter to time pressure and distraction.