Mindfulness and meditation are often considered to go hand in hand, because they are complementary processes. But there is a difference. Mindfulness doesn’t require you to be in a constantly meditative state for it to work. Mindfulness is practicing an open and focused attention to our thoughts, emotions and body sensations in any given time. Meditation is one practice, among many, of increasing our awareness and mindfulness. While meditation is usually practiced for a certain amount of time, requiring disciplined focus, mindfulness can be actively practiced throughout the day, at any time. Mindfulness helps us remain aware of ourselves, mind and body’, while meditation seeks to clear our mind to ‘nothingness’.