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Dot org. In this edition of Live Happy Now, we're bringing you a conversation between Kim Yancey and Dr. Richard Sears.

Dr. Sears is a board-certified clinical psychologist, the director of the Center of Clinical

Mindfulness and Meditation, and is a clinical and research faculty member of the University

of Cincinnati's Center for Integrative Health and Wellness.

Let's begin with your definition of mindfulness.

Yeah, sure.

You know, it's a word that's just used commonly in the English language, of course,

but it also has a lot of history and tradition, especially in Eastern cultures.

And primarily what I'm using it with now is in my clinical work. So it starts to have certain definitions for

how we would actually use this clinically. But basically, all that really means is paying attention.

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