Most of what we write about here focuses on mindfulness as it relates to being focused at work or being more attentive in relationships. Â Being mindful, however, can literally save your life.
In an effort to share a range of perspectives on the meaning of mindfulness and to facilitate a discussion about this important topic, we are  posting a series of short essays by different contributors on What Mindfulness Means to Me.  Below is our founder, Robert Plotkin’s view of what mindfulness means to him.
 I started using an electric toothbrush about a year ago after scoffing at them for many years. Now I love it. What I didn’t expect was that it would both provide some good mindfulness training and also encourage mindlessness.  Let me  explain.
As the word mindfulness gains wider use and moves more into the mainstream, confusion can arise about what it means. Â In addition, mindfulness means different things to different people. Â In an effort to share a range of perspectives on the meaning of mindfulness and to facilitate a discussion about this important topic, we will be posting a series of short essays by different contributors on What Mindfulness Means to Me. Â The piece below by Zan Barry is the first in the series. Â Stay tuned for more! Â
It was easier to “get away from it all” on vacation before smartphones and the Internet. Our ever-present devices now blur the line between work and vacation, making it more important than ever that we be actively mindful on our vacations, lest our precious time away from work become little more than a week-long telecommute, leaving us feeling like we need a vacation to recover from our vacation.