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History of the Word Mindfulness & The 1%, The New York Knicks, and Mindful Fracking

April 19, 2015 by The Sitting Project

The word “mindfulness” is peeking its head around many corners of western society, creeping into the conversations of business leaders, pro athletes, life coaches and the cognoscenti. No longer the exclusive domain of Buddhist teachers, this great little article from the New York Times discusses the origin of the term mindfulness from its late 19th … [Read more…]

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