The topic today is mindfulness (what it is, what it isn't, background, outcomes, benefits, research around the topic and how it's applied in recovery).
Mindfulness meditation is a grounded, 'in the body' presence which enables a greater capacity for self-awareness and equanimity; it is not an esoteric 'out of body' experience.
• Mindfulness is a practice, rather than a philosophy; it is not enough to simply read about and 'understand' mindfulness.
• Mindfulness is the process of engagement and cultivation of experiencing right now; it is not a 'technique'.
• Mindfulness is a way of bei
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