Mindfulness involves “paying attention on purpose in the present moment non-judgmentally.”
The regular practice of mindfulness has been evidenced in clinical trials to reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, PTSD, chronic pain and has been shown to improve mood, increase creativity, emotional resilience, concentration and memory, learning, compassion, empathy and even boost immunity.
In fact, recent research in the fields of neuroscience and neuroimaging suggest that the regular practice of mindfulness creates physical changes in the brain, by increasing gray matter in the left hippocampus, posterior cingulate cortex, the temporo-parietal junction, and the cerebellum -- brain regions associated with emotion regulation, learning and memory processes, self-referential processing, and perspective taking (Holzel et al, 2011). The practice of mindfulness has also been shown to increase mood-boosting neurochemicals such as serotonin and dopamine (Young, 2011).
Mindfulness in Vivo was designed to provided guided mindfulness exercises and meditations that can be done throughout the day -- so that you can still reap the benefits of mindfulness training, even when you’re short on time, energy and space.