We hear all kinds of definitions for “mindfulness,” a term that’s use in contexts that vary from lean start-ups to the World Economic Forum, from Olympic athletes to the Dalai Lama. At the beginning of the book Mindful by Design, I talk about what mindfulness means, using observations, interpretations and applications. A practical philosophy. Here’s an excerpt from the book that discusses a practical definition of mindfulness, using the Three A’s:
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