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• n  the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities

• Unlike in previous studies focusing on Buddhist monks, the subjects were Boston-area workers practicing a Western-style of meditation called mindfulness or insight meditation.
• Exiled by both North and South in the 1960s, he focused his concepts of mindfulness and "engaged Buddhism" into retreats for American veterans struggling to build inner peace from .
• After 10 weeks of mindfulness-based therapy, 12 out of 18 patients improved significantly.

• heedfulness

• unmindfulness
• heedlessness

News & Articles

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• Meditation Isn't Just About Inner Peace—in the Valley It's About Getting Ahead
  Meditation and mindfulness are the new rage in Silicon Valley. And it's not just about inner peace?it's about getting ahead.        
  June 18, 2013 - Wired News
• You As Infinite and Eternal
  When: Sun., June 16, 10 a.m. Phone: 707-269-7044 Price: free/donation Newcomers of any or no faith are welcome. The Eureka Mindfulness group offers mindfulness (insight or “vipassana”) meditation and discussion, led by Cindee Grace, retired naturopath.
  June 16, 2013 - The North Coast Journal
• Yale doctor's mindfulness training helping smokers
  NEW HAVEN, Conn.—A Yale doctor's research into a technique called mindfulness training and how it can help smokers quit is now available as an app.
  June 15, 2013 - Denver Post