activistsRestauranteursDirectorsMusiciansArtistsLawyersJudgesCorporate leadersPolice officersFirefightersSoldiersHigh-tech professionalsPriestsMinistersRabbisSufi mastersEntrepreneursHomemakersPoliticiansAnd the list is growing...When and where should it be done?Joseph Goldstein:Establish a regular, daily mindfulness meditation practice. This takes discipline. But as with any training, if we practice regularly, we begin to enjoy the fruits. There are many techniques and we can each find the one most suitable for us.With the simple observation and feeling of each breath. Breathing in, we notice were breathing in; breathing out, we notice were breathing out. Its very simple but not easy. After just a few breaths, we hop on the trains of association, getting lost in plans, memories, judgements and fantasies. The important thing is not to judge these things, but gently invite yourself back to the breath and the present moment.Anytime during the day by remembering to return to the present, bringing your awareness to whatever activity you are engaged in.Train ourselves in staying mindful and aware of our bodies throughout the day. As we go through our daily activities, we frequently get lost in thoughts of the past and future, not staying grounded in the awareness of our bodies.Attend retreats.Pracitising mindfulness in a formal setting, and establishing a daily practice, will automatically increase mindfulness in everyday situations but a willingness to consciously bring mindfulness to any and all contexts makes a great difference to the way life is experienced.Case study:Jack KornfieldPeter, a middle-age computer designer, came to a meditation retreat looking for relief. He was coping with a recently failed business, a shaky marriage, and a sick mother. But meditation quickly became an agony. The anger and disappointment that pervaded his current situation rose up in the quiet room to fill his mind. His attempts to quiet himself by sensing his breath felt hopeless; his attention bounced away from his body like water on a hot skillet. Then it got worse. A restless woman seated nearby began to cough loudly and frequently. She began to fidget and move and cough more as the first day wore on.Peter, who was struggling just to be with his own sorrow, became frustrated and angry, and as the woman continued coughing, he became enraged. He sought out [the] teacher...and insisted that meditation was the wrong approach, and told her that he wanted to leave. She asked him to close his eyes and mindfully notice the state of his body. IT was filled with tension and pain. With the teachers help he found he could hold the tension and hurt with a more accepting and kind attention. He breathed, relaxed a little, and recognised that the medicine he needed was nothing other than to understand his own pain.The next instruction he was given was simple: As you sit, keep a gentle mindfulness on your body and notice whatever happens. After only a few minutes, his fidgety neighbour began a long coughing spell. With each cough, Peter felt his own muscles clench and his breath stop. Now he became more curious, interested in how his body was reacting. He began to notice that hearing each cough produced an internal clenching and a wave of