There is much written and said about mindfulness, but is the true value and meaning of mindfulness really clear?
Mindfulness… A passing fad?
Mindfulness is a term that is undoubtedly in fashion and that we hear about frequently in numerous forums.
Companies are gradually joining this trend and more and more are demanding it.
A few years ago, when I mentioned it to brazil data a client, they looked at me as if I were “a Martian” and now, fortunately, the demand is increasing, even among those companies that looked at me with suspicion.
But… what happened? Honestly, do we know what it means? Is it really effective or is it just a passing fad?
What does the term Mindfulness mean?
If we translate it literally into Spanish, we can talk about “Full Consciousness”, but I think we would still not understand it.
We can also refer to definitions from reference authors on the other side of the Atlantic, but they still sound just as far-fetched to me and, in some cases, not entirely well translated.
Personally, I like to define it as a voluntary state of attention, through which we observe the experience that occurs in the present moment, with a serene and neutral attitude.