Mindfulness begins with ourselves
Mindfulness begins with ourselves is a scholarly work, published in 2018 in ''International journal of complementary & alternative medicine''. The main subjects of the publication include mindfulness, psychology, music therapy, psychoanalysis, and psychotherapy. OpinionI was traveling recently with my kids, and while leaving a store, an interesting question popped up from my older 14-year old son."Mom, why is people so rude?I have hold the door for three folks, and nobody turned to say thank you."That was a tough question; I wanted to combat his sense of frustration, and at the same time instill hope in his values and character; the catch was how to do this without down talking about others, otherwise, where would that modeling be?So, authors ended reflecting on individual's responsibility in life and how each other contribute to a better world with small "insignificant" actions that make you feel good about yourself.This brings me to mindfulness.In today's academic medicine, mindfulness has taken relevance because of its role in managing stress.