The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson

and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

The what, why, and how of dispositional mindfulness.

It's okay to do the double take.

Dispositional mindfulness.

How's that?

By now, most people have heard of mindfulness meditation.

I've written a bit about it for the blog,

also noting that other forms of deep relaxation practice

tend to work better for me.

As quiet blocks of time devoted to emptying the mind and bringing awareness to your breath,

as well as other body sensations,

meditation can clear away conscious thought and let us rest in a deep calm,

triggering the feel-good, health-promoting hormonal effects of the body's

potent relaxation response. Research has shown regular practice for even just a couple of months

literally changes the brain's structure and confers a whole host of health advantages. But what about the application of a mindful approach to everyday life,

rather than a particular practice?

What is dispositional mindfulness?

Dispositional mindfulness, as researchers define it,

is simply a keen awareness and attention to our thoughts and feelings in the present

moment. Although different people would describe it in their own terms, it can feel like a thoughtful

attunement with what's going on inside the parameters of your mind and body, a conscious

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