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Evidence-based research validates a long list of benefits that come from practicing mindfulness.
Mindfulness is a repeatable practice, doable for anyone, that can enhance quality-of-life at work and home
in a reliable, sustained, cumulative way.
To understand mindfulness and its benefits, and to avoid the most common misconceptions people have
about it, be sure to re-watch these videos:
1.1 Mindfulness benefits and concerns
1.2 What is mindfulness?
Keeping the insights from those videos in mind, youll be ready to practice the basic sequence of steps -the fundamentals -- that activate mindfulness.
The Fundamentals of Mindfulness
In mindfulness -- as in other skills in life at home and work -- knowing and practicing the fundamentals is a
key to success.
For each of the mindfulness fundamentals, youll find explanations and specific guidelines for how and
why to use them in these videos:
2.1 The Fundamentals of Mindfulness: Overview
2.2 Meditating
The mindfulness fundamentals enable you to use your mind for you instead of against you. When your
thoughts, emotions or sensations veer from your best interests, the mindfulness fundamentals can create
space for you to respond insightfully, rather than react carelessly.
They also serve as mental training, providing cumulative benefits and enabling you to handle even
unexpected challenges and opportunities more effectively as they arise. In such cases, there are specific
methods you can use depending on the situation, covered in The Guide to Mindful Methods.