Noun
the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
Source: WordNetThe most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. Nhat Hanh
I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion. Ron Reagan
Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present; inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the intention to embody as best we can an orientation of calmness, mindfulness, and equanimity right here and right now. Jon Kabat-Zinn
The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing. Jon Kabat-Zinn
I've learned so much from being a mom about the kind of person I want to be, the kind of woman I want to be. Motherhood has taught me mindfulness. If you just parent on instinct, you'll screw your kid up for life. You have to be so mindful." Gwyneth Paltrow
In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality. Nhat Hanh