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I want to get a little bit deeper in mindfulness

because I think that's been one of the buzzwords of the last three to five years, but I don't

think many people really have a full understanding of what it is. So can you tell us a little bit more

about that? Yeah. So mindfulness, there's several definitions out there around mindfulness.

The one that I really like is mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to our present moment experiences with an attitude of openness and curiosity and a willingness to experience what is. So it's really all about being with our life as it is. And I even like a shorter

definition is kind of like making friends with our life in this moment. That's fascinating. Okay. See,

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