Mindfulness Series, Benefits of Mindfulness

How would mindfulness benefit you directly?

The credit for this beautiful photo goes to dan at freedigitalphotos.net

If science is your thing, here is a list of empirically supported benefits of mindfulness taken from an article by the American Psychological Association

reduces rumination
stress reduction
boosts working memory and focus
less emotional reactivity
more cognitive flexibility
increased relationship satisfaction

 and others

After reading the article, I had a vision of hoards of crazy satisfied people roaming the earth, all being kind to one another, cutting through the craziness, and actually living on purpose.  Okay.  I get a little excited by this stuff.