The problem with mindfulness

Mindfulness, it seems everybody’s doing it. You might have even tried it yourself – or have a regular practice.
The problem with mindfulness

Masoumeh Sara Rahmani, Coventry University

Mindfulness, it seems everybody’s doing it. You might have even tried it yourself – or have a regular practice. Thanks to the help of an app on your phone that speaks to you in dulcet tones, you are reminded to “let go” and to “observe your breath”. From the public education to healthcare, the corporate world to the criminal justice system, parliament to the military, mindfulness is promoted as a cure all for modern ills.

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