Mindfulness - a new buzz word
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340019)
Rockingham, Australia
November 21, 2024 11:08pm CST
From time to time, some words which were once very ‘ordinary’ suddenly seem to become very popular. One such buzz word/phrase is ‘reach out’. No-one says hello any more or contacts or messages. They all ‘reach out’.
Others that have reared their heads in recent years are ‘mindfulness’ and ‘well-being’. Wikipedia’s definition of mindfulness seems as good as any: Mindfulness is the cognitive skill, usually developed through meditation, of sustaining meta-attentive awareness towards the contents of one's own mind in the present moment.
I wonder if it’s not just another way for people to make a lot of money from vulnerable others but that’s probably a bit harsh.
Really, this discussion is just an excuse to put up a photo of the last jigsaw I did. I broke it up before remembering to take a photo.
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@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
9h
That's a nice puzzle. I find the words that are added to the dictionary every year fascinating. Have a good weekend.
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@divalounger (6120)
• United States
1h
I can see how working on a puzzle can be meditative--I wonder if more people meditated, if that would lead to a calmer, more compassionate world--
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1h
Mindfulness is a good word.
The puzzle looks like it would have been fun to put together.
