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Not all mindfulness is the same – here’s why it matters for health and happiness

  • Written by Ronald S. Green, Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Coastal Carolina University
imageMindfulness practices can take many forms, depending on tradition and intention.Dingzeyu Li dingzeyuli via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Over the past two decades, the concept of mindfulness has become hugely popular around the world. An increasingly ubiquitous part of society, it’s taught everywhere from workplaces and schools to sports programs...

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