When I hear the word “mindfulness”, I think of the scene in Eat, Pray, Love where Julia Roberts’ character attempts to meditate for the first time. She folds her legs, pinches her thumbs and forefingers together, closes her eyes, and says to herself, “Ok, simply empty your mind. You’re going to sit here for an hour of your life without moving.” Then after only a minute, she says, “Oh my god why is this so hard, kill me!” and flops over onto her face in frustration. “Mindfulness” has definitely become a buzzword – often used and frequently misunderstood. In fact,…
