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Circumspection vs Mindfulness - What's the difference?

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Circumspection is a related term of mindfulness.


As nouns the difference between circumspection and mindfulness

is that circumspection is attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent while mindfulness is awareness.

circumspection

English

Noun

  • Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
  • Caution; watchfulness; vigilance.

    • References

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    mindfulness

    English

    (wikipedia mindfulness)

    Noun

    (-)
  • 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
    • 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."

    Antonyms

    * mindlessness