{"id":7513,"date":"2018-02-11T09:35:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T08:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=7513"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:03:19","slug":"mindfulness-a-beginners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/mindfulness-a-beginners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Achtsamkeit: Ein Leitfaden f\u00fcr Anf\u00e4nger"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a>\/\n        Achtsamkeit: Ein Leitfaden f\u00fcr Einsteiger\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Meditation_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fmindfulness-a-beginners-guide%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fmindfulness-a-beginners-guide%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/mindfulness-a-beginners-guide\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fmindfulness-a-beginners-guide%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Achtsamkeit<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Ein Leitfaden f\u00fcr Einsteiger<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">11. Februar 2018 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Mindfulness: A beginner&#x27;s guide&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Most of us are used to living fast-paced lives. Juggling jobs, social lives, everyday obligations and (self-imposed) pressure to perform can be tiresome. When feeling exhausted becomes the norm, the desire to take a break seems to be inevitable. Do you feel like you need to take a break as well? 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Das Jonglieren mit Beruf, Privatleben, t\u00e4glichen Verpflichtungen und (selbst auferlegtem) Leistungsdruck kann erm\u00fcdend sein. Wenn das Gef\u00fchl der Ersch\u00f6pfung zur Norm wird, scheint der Wunsch nach einer Pause unvermeidlich zu sein. Haben Sie auch das Gef\u00fchl, dass Sie eine Pause brauchen? Das Zauberwort k\u00f6nnte \"Achtsamkeit\" lauten.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/>Es gibt keine Lehrbuchdefinition von Achtsamkeit. Im Kern bedeutet Achtsamkeit <strong>ganz pr\u00e4sent sein<\/strong>. Au\u00dferdem beschreibt es einen Zustand, in dem man \u201cim Augenblick\u201d ist - sich seiner Gef\u00fchle, Gedanken und \u00e4u\u00dferen Ereignisse wirklich bewusst ist. F\u00fcr die meisten Menschen ist dies alles andere als eine Selbstverst\u00e4ndlichkeit. Sich Gedanken \u00fcber den morgigen Tag zu machen, \u00fcber den gestrigen Tag zu gr\u00fcbeln, die Aufgabenliste im Kopf durchzugehen - das ist die Art von verinnerlichtem Gr\u00fcbeln, die uns aus dem Moment herausholt. Die Praxis der Achtsamkeit kann uns helfen, den t\u00e4glichen Stress in Schach zu halten. Dr. Britta H\u00f6lzel, Neurowissenschaftlerin und Diplom-Psychologin vom Institut f\u00fcr Achtsamkeit und Mediation in M\u00fcnchen, f\u00fchrt aus: <em>\u201cDurch systematisches \u00dcben kann Achtsamkeit uns helfen, trotz Ablenkungen auf das Wesentliche konzentriert zu bleiben, in herausfordernden Situationen ausgeglichen zu bleiben und in der heutigen schnelllebigen Welt mit mehr Kreativit\u00e4t und Mitgef\u00fchl zu handeln.\u201d<\/em>.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Achtsamkeit ist direkt mit Meditation verbunden.<\/strong> Der Begriff Meditation leitet sich vom lateinischen Wort \u201cmeditatio\u201d ab, was so viel bedeutet wie \u201cnachdenken\u201d oder \u201cgr\u00fcbeln\u201d. Die Praxis des Meditierens soll Achtsamkeit und Gelassenheit durch eine Vielzahl von Konzentrations- und Bewusstseins\u00fcbungen f\u00f6rdern, z.B. durch kontrollierte Atmung. Millionen von Menschen rund um den Globus schw\u00f6ren auf Meditation, und Unternehmen wie PUMA haben erkannt, welche Vorteile regelm\u00e4\u00dfiges Meditieren f\u00fcr ihre Mitarbeiter haben kann. Roman Klein, Head of Human Resources &amp; Strategic HR Development bei PUMA, betont, dass <em>\u201cDie Auswirkungen einer regelm\u00e4\u00dfigen Meditationspraxis sind: klares Denken und Handeln, mehr Energie und Kreativit\u00e4t, st\u00e4rkere Konzentrationsf\u00e4higkeit, mehr Geduld und Einf\u00fchlungsverm\u00f6gen sowie positives Denken\u201c<\/em>.<br\/>\n<br\/>Meditation hat ihre <strong>Wurzeln im alten Indien<\/strong>. Wann genau sie entstanden ist, ist umstritten. Die fr\u00fchesten schriftlichen Aufzeichnungen \u00fcber Meditation stammen aus der Zeit um 1.500 v. Chr. und sind mit der hinduistischen Philosophie des Vedantismus verbunden. Andere Formen der Meditation kamen Hunderte von Jahren sp\u00e4ter zwischen 600 und 500 v. Chr. im taoistischen China und im buddhistischen Indien auf. Meditations\u00e4hnliche Praktiken waren auch im mittelalterlichen Christentum verbreitet, wurden aber schlie\u00dflich verboten.<br\/>\n<br\/>Es hat viele Jahrhunderte gedauert, bis Meditation, Yoga und andere traditionell \u00f6stliche Praktiken in den Mittelpunkt des Interesses der westlichen Gesellschaften ger\u00fcckt sind. Vor allem in den 1960er und 1970er Jahren wurden spirituelle und philosophische Lehren <strong>im Hinduismus und Buddhismus verwurzelt<\/strong> wurde in der westlichen Mainstream-Kultur ungemein popul\u00e4r. Jon Kabat-Zinn, ein amerikanischer Molekularbiologe, gilt als der Vater der modernen Achtsamkeitspraxis in den westlichen Kulturen. Er entwickelte in den 1970er Jahren die achtsamkeitsbasierte Stressreduktion (MBSE), ein Programm, das auch heute noch praktiziert wird. Durch Meditation, Yoga und das so genannte \u201cBody Scanning\u201d lernen die Teilnehmer, wie sie durch geistige Achtsamkeit Stress abbauen k\u00f6nnen.<br\/>\n<br\/>Achtsamkeit mag \u201cim Trend\u201d liegen, aber das Konzept hat tats\u00e4chlich\u00a0<strong>beeindruckende wissenschaftliche Untermauerung<\/strong>. Wie Dr. Britta H\u00f6lzel erkl\u00e4rt: <em>\u201cDie Forschung der letzten Jahre legt nahe, dass Achtsamkeitspraxis positive Auswirkungen auf die k\u00f6rperliche und geistige Gesundheit und das Wohlbefinden hat. Die neurowissenschaftliche Forschung hat gezeigt, dass das Achtsamkeitstraining mit Ver\u00e4nderungen in der Struktur und Funktion von Gehirnregionen einhergeht, die selbstregulierende Prozesse unterst\u00fctzen, was ein Verst\u00e4ndnis der m\u00f6glicherweise zugrunde liegenden Wirkmechanismen erm\u00f6glicht.\u201d<\/em>.<br\/>\n<br\/>Nehmen wir einmal an, Sie befinden sich gerade nicht auf einem Sabbatical oder auf einem Yoga-Retreat in Indien - wie fangen Sie an? Ironischerweise sind Apps eine gro\u00dfartige M\u00f6glichkeit, sich wieder mit sich selbst zu verbinden und Achtsamkeit zu praktizieren. Wir haben eine Liste von Apps zusammengestellt, die Ihnen helfen k\u00f6nnen, Stress abzubauen, \u00c4ngste zu lindern und mit der Meditation zu beginnen:<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Kopfraum<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Headspace verspricht \u201cgef\u00fchrte Meditation und Achtsamkeit\u201d. Es eignet sich hervorragend f\u00fcr Anf\u00e4nger und bietet ein kostenloses Grundlagenpaket, das \u201cSie durch die Grundlagen der Meditation f\u00fchrt\u201d.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Beruhigen Sie<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Calm soll Ihnen helfen, zu meditieren, zu entspannen und besser zu schlafen. Die App bietet unter anderem beruhigende Einschlafgeschichten f\u00fcr ein entspanntes Einschlafen.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Buddhify<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Buddhify wirbt mit einem \u201cauthentischen Ansatz f\u00fcr moderne Achtsamkeit\u201d. Die App bietet eine Reihe von ma\u00dfgeschneiderten Meditationen, je nachdem, wo man sich gerade befindet (z. B. zu Hause, in einer Arbeitspause oder bei einem Spaziergang in der Stadt) oder womit man gerade zu tun hat, z. B. mit Stress.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Innehalten, Durchatmen und Nachdenken<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Stop, Breathe &amp; Think ermutigt Sie, \u201c\u00fcberall Frieden zu finden\u201d. Die App enth\u00e4lt (aber nicht nur) Meditationen, die nach bestimmten Themen und Gef\u00fchlen wie Dankbarkeit, Freundlichkeit, Mitgef\u00fchl, Vergebung oder Freude geordnet sind.<br\/>\n<br\/>Unabh\u00e4ngig davon, ob Sie sich entscheiden, Ihre Achtsamkeitsreise mit einer App zu beginnen oder nicht, ermutigen wir Sie, es auszuprobieren und die Vorteile regelm\u00e4\u00dfiger Meditation zu erfahren.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>Bild von wingmar\/iStock<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row category header -->\n<div class=\"row rowCategoryHeader\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline;\">\n        <h2 class=\"bgPuma\">\n            <span>Was gibt es sonst noch?<\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti4 spacing\">\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/lost-in-thought-playlist\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"4523\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/PlaylistNovember.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Gedankenverlorenheit Playlist<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tW\u00e4hrend sich unsere letzten CATch up-Playlists auf Motivation und St\u00e4rkung durch Musik konzentrierten, w\u00e4hlen wir dieses Mal einen sanfteren Ton. Wir haben eine Liste mit Liedern zusammengestellt, die Ihren Geist und Ihre Emotionen anregen werden.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/lost-in-thought-playlist\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/more-than-a-fit-body\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"4678\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mentalhealth_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Mehr als nur ein fitter K\u00f6rper<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tJa, Sport f\u00fchlt sich gut an und verbessert das allgemeine k\u00f6rperliche Wohlbefinden ungemein. Es st\u00e4rkt die Kraft, verbessert die Ausdauer und steigert die Energie. Au\u00dferdem kann k\u00f6rperliche Aktivit\u00e4t das Risiko von Krankheiten wie Herzkrankheiten oder Typ-2-Diabetes senken. Und obwohl wir nicht bestreiten wollen, dass Muskeln und ein fitter K\u00f6rper sicherlich angenehm sind, gehen die positiven Auswirkungen von Sport weit dar\u00fcber hinaus.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/more-than-a-fit-body\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/the-art-of-hiking\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"5416\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Han_Hiking_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Die Kunst des Wanderns<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tIn Zusammenarbeit\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/the-art-of-hiking\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die meisten von uns sind an ein schnelllebiges Leben gew\u00f6hnt. Das Jonglieren mit Beruf, Privatleben, t\u00e4glichen Verpflichtungen und (selbst auferlegtem) Leistungsdruck kann erm\u00fcdend sein. Wenn das Gef\u00fchl der Ersch\u00f6pfung zur Norm wird, scheint der Wunsch nach einer Pause unvermeidlich zu sein. Haben Sie auch das Gef\u00fchl, dass Sie eine Pause brauchen? Das Zauberwort k\u00f6nnte \"Achtsamkeit\" lauten.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7515,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":1270,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"class_list":["post-7513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sportstyle"],"fullData":{"ID":7513,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2018-02-11 09:35:27","post_date_gmt":"2018-02-11 08:35:27","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2017\/11\/Meditation_H.jpg\",\"filesize\":65247,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"Meditation_H-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":5755},\"large\":{\"file\":\"Meditation_H-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":35850},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"Meditation_H-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":2990},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"Meditation_H-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":22488},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"Meditation_H-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":405}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":7515,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Meditation_H.jpg\",\"title\":\"Meditation_H\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"Mindfulness\",\"content\":\"A beginner's guide\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eMost of us are used to living fast-paced lives. Juggling jobs, social lives, everyday obligations and (self-imposed) pressure to perform can be tiresome. When feeling exhausted becomes the norm, the desire to take a break seems to be inevitable. Do you feel like you need to take a break as well? The magic word might be \u201cmindfulness\u201d.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;There is no textbook definition of mindfulness. At the core, mindfulness means \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;to be fully present\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. Further, it describes a state of being \u201cin the moment\u201d \u2013 truly aware of your feelings, thoughts and external happenings. For most people, this is far from second nature. Worrying about tomorrow, stewing over yesterday, going through your mental to-do list \u2013 this is the kind of internalized way of pondering that takes you out of the moment. Practicing mindfulness can help us to keep the daily stress at bay. Dr. Britta H\u00f6lzel, a neuroscientist and qualified psychologist from the Institute of mindfulness and mediation in Munich, elaborates: \\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;\u201cThrough systematic practice, mindfulness can help us to remain centered on what is important despite distractions, to remain balanced in the face of challenging situations, and to act from a place of greater creativity and compassion in today\u2019s fast-paced world\u201d\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Mindfulness is directly linked to meditation.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Meditation stems from the Latin word \u201cmeditatio\u201d, which means \u201cto contemplate\u201d or \u201cto ponder\u201d. The practice of meditating is meant to promote mindfulness and serenity through a vast set of exercises in concentration and awareness, e.g. through controlled breathing. Millions of people around the globe swear by meditation and companies such as PUMA have realised the potential benefits regular meditation can offer their employees. Roman Klein, Head of Human Resources \\u0026amp;amp; Strategic HR Development at PUMA, emphasises that \\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;\u201cthe effects of a regular meditation practice are: clear thinking and acting, more energy and creativity, stronger concentration ability, more patience and empathy as well as positive thinking\u201c\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Meditation has its \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;roots in ancient India\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. When exactly it originated, is a subject of debate. The earliest written accounts of meditation date back to around 1,500 BCE and are connected to the Hindu philosophy of Vedantism. Other forms of meditation arose hundreds of years later between 600 to 500 BCE in Taoist China and Buddhist India. Meditation-like practices were also common in medieval Christianity but were ultimately forbidden.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;It took many centuries for meditation, yoga and other traditionally Eastern practices to become the focus of attention within Western societies. Especially during the 1960s and 1970s spiritual and philosophical teachings \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;rooted in Hinduism and Buddhism\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; became wildly popular in mainstream Western culture. Jon Kabat-Zinn, an American molecular biologist, is considered the father of the modern mindfulness practice in Western cultures. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSE) in the 1970s, a program that is still practiced today. Through meditation, yoga and so-called \u201cbody scanning\u201d participants learn how to reduce stress through mental awareness.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Mindfulness may be \u201con-trend\u201d but the concept actually has\u00a0\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;impressive scientific backing\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. As\u00a0Dr. Britta H\u00f6lzel explains: \\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;\u201cResearch of the past years suggests that mindfulness practice has beneficial effects on physical and mental health and well-being. Neuroscience research has demonstrated that mindfulness training is accompanied by changes in the structure and function of brain regions supporting self-regulatory processes, providing an understanding of potentially underlying mechanisms of action\u201d\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;So, let\u2019s just assume that you\u2019re not currently on a sabbatical or visiting a yoga retreat in India \u2013 how do you get started? Ironically, apps are a great way to start reconnecting with yourself and practice mindfulness. We put together a list of apps that can help you de-stress, relieve anxiety and get you started with meditation:\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Headspace\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Headspace promises \u201cguided meditation and mindfulness\u201d. 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Juggling jobs, social lives, everyday obligations and (self-imposed) pressure to perform can be tiresome. When feeling exhausted becomes the norm, the desire to take a break seems to be inevitable. Do you feel like you need to take a break as well? The magic word might be \u201cmindfulness\u201d.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;There is no textbook definition of mindfulness. At the core, mindfulness means \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;to be fully present\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. Further, it describes a state of being \u201cin the moment\u201d \u2013 truly aware of your feelings, thoughts and external happenings. For most people, this is far from second nature. Worrying about tomorrow, stewing over yesterday, going through your mental to-do list \u2013 this is the kind of internalized way of pondering that takes you out of the moment. 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