Mindfulness can be defined as paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment.
If you drive to work and don't remember getting there today, we were probably multi-tasking and your auto pilot was on. You probably were thinking about everything other than driving. This is the opposite of mindfulness. This is multi-tasking and research has shown that when we multi-task we miss important things that are right in front of us.
Mindfulness is not easy and does not require minimal practice. The good news is that there are tools you can use.
One of the tools you can use is STOP. It is particularly effective for stressful, challenging and difficult situations.
Stop - bring awareness to the present moment
Take a deep breath - calm yourself
Observe with an open and gentle attitude - what am I thinking? What am I felling?
Proceed positively - and do what is most important
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