Mindfulness | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-05-11

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00:02:21 1 Practice
00:02:40 1.1 Watching the breath, body-scan and other techniques
00:04:16 1.2 Timings
00:04:39 1.3 In Buddhist context; moral precepts
00:05:08 2 Translations
00:05:27 2.1 Sati and smṛti
00:08:51 2.2 Translation
00:09:42 2.3 Alternative translations
00:10:16 3 Definitions
00:10:25 3.1 Psychology
00:10:54 3.1.1 Trait, state and practice
00:12:12 3.1.1.1 Trait-like constructs
00:13:06 3.1.1.2 State-like phenomenon
00:13:53 3.1.2 Mindfulness-practice
00:15:03 3.1.3 Two-component model
00:16:34 3.1.4 The five-aggregate model
00:17:58 3.1.5 Cultivating self-knowledge and wisdom
00:18:45 3.2 Definitions arising in modern teaching of meditation
00:19:43 3.3 Other usages
00:20:40 4 Historical development
00:20:50 4.1 Buddhism
00:21:15 4.1.1 Early Buddhism
00:22:48 4.1.2 Zazen
00:23:07 4.1.3 Contemporary ivipassana/i-meditation
00:24:22 4.1.3.1 Anapanasati, satipaṭṭhāna, and vipassana
00:25:12 4.1.3.2 iSamprajaña/i, iapramāda/i and iatappa/i
00:26:11 4.1.4 Monitoring mental processes
00:27:13 4.2 Transcendentalism
00:29:16 4.3 Jon Kabat-Zinn and MBSR
00:30:51 4.4 Popularization, "mindfulness movement"
00:32:04 5 Applications
00:32:48 5.1 Therapy programs
00:32:57 5.1.1 Mindfulness-based stress reduction
00:33:32 5.1.2 Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
00:35:05 5.1.3 Acceptance and commitment therapy
00:35:50 5.1.4 Dialectical behavior therapy
00:36:47 5.1.5 Mode deactivation therapy
00:37:42 5.1.6 Other programs
00:39:53 5.2 Schools
00:42:17 5.3 Education
00:49:30 5.4 Business
00:50:22 5.5 Law
00:50:40 5.6 Prison-programs
00:51:11 5.7 Government
00:51:38 6 Scientific research
00:59:02 7 Concerns and criticism
00:59:12 7.1 Scholarly research
01:01:01 7.2 Shortcomings
01:03:32 7.3 Risks
01:04:12 8 See also



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Mindfulness is the psychological process of bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment, which one can  develop through the practice of meditation and through other training. Mindfulness is derived from sati, a significant element of Buddhist traditions, and based on Zen, Vipassanā, and Tibetan meditation techniques. Individuals who have contributed to the popularity of mindfulness in the modern Western context include Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926– ), Herbert Benson (1935– ), Jon Kabat-Zinn (1944– ), and Richard J. Davidson (1951– ).Clinical psychology and psychiatry since the 1970s have developed a number of therapeutic applications based on mindfulness for helping people experiencing a variety of psychological conditions. Mindfulness practice has been employed to reduce symptoms of depression, to reduce stress, anxiety, and in the treatment of drug addiction. Programs based on Kabat-Zinn's and similar models have been adopted in schools, prisons, hospitals, veterans' centers, and other environments, and mindfulness programs have been applied for additional outcomes such as for healthy aging, weight management, athletic performance, helping children with special needs, and as an intervention during the perinatal period.
Clinical studies have documented both physical- and mental-health benefits of mindfulness in different patient categories as well as in healthy adults and children. Research studies have consistently shown a positive relationship between trait mindfulness and psychological health. The practice of mindfulness appears to provide therapeutic benefits to people with psychiatric disorders, including to those with psychosis. Studies also indicate that rumination and worry contribute to the onset of a variety of  mental disorders, and that mindfulness-based interventions significantly reduce both rumination and worry. Further, the practice of mindfulness may be a preventive strategy to halt the development of  ...