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Mindfulness

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Updated December 25, 2006

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Definition: A state of mind where one is fully in the present moment, is not reflecting, thinking, or striving, but is just simply 'being'. It is part of a growing trend in anxiety disorder treatment based on Eastern philosophy that can help bring a state of relaxation and acceptance.
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