Caution vs Mindfulness - What's the difference?
caution | mindfulness | Synonyms |
Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.
* Shakespeare
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.
Security; guaranty; bail.
* Clarendon
One who gives rise to attention or astonishment.
A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
awareness
inclination to be mindful or aware
(as understood in Buddhism and psychology) paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally
* 2014 , Who, What, Why: What Is Mindfulness? , BBC
Caution is a synonym of mindfulness.
As nouns the difference between caution and mindfulness
is that caution is precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction while mindfulness is awareness.As a verb caution
is to warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.caution
English
Noun
(en noun)- In way of caution I must tell you.
- The Parliament would yet give his majesty sufficient caution that the war should be prosecuted.
- Oh, that boy, he's a caution ! He does make me laugh.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* err on the side of caution * throw caution to the windAnagrams
* ----mindfulness
English
(wikipedia mindfulness)Noun
(-)- The Oxford English Dictionary "also notes that the term is 'in weakened use'. It's been diluted from its origins to now encompass all manner of meditation techniques, treatments for daily stress, even ways to lose weight."