Mindfulness: What it is and How to Practice it

. In fact, by becoming aware and not critical of themselves and of reality, individuals should be able to control and contain negative emotions, feelings and thoughts that can lead to suffering.

The growing interest in mindfulness has given rise to numerous studies to investigate its real potential, in particular, in the medical-therapeutic field. The results obtained so far - which will need to be further explored - are encouraging and outline mindfulness as an extremely useful tool for alleviating the emotional suffering of patients suffering from different types of pathologies.

errata of reality that can be corrected through meditation and the attainment of so-called enlightenment.

Going into more detail and leaving out the religious aspects, according to Buddhist philosophy, individuals can eliminate suffering by acquiring the correct vision of reality in the present moment (here and now) and acquiring the right awareness of themselves, their thoughts and emotions. - in particular, negative - seeing them for what they really are, i.e. products of one's own mind which, as such, can be controlled.