Consciousness vs Mindfulness - What's the difference?
consciousness | mindfulness |
The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
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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
As nouns the difference between consciousness and mindfulness
is that consciousness is the state of being conscious or aware; awareness while mindfulness is awareness.consciousness
English
Noun
(wikipedia consciousness)The machine of a new soul, passage=Yet this is the level of organisation that does the actual thinking—and is, presumably, the seat of consciousness .}}
Derived terms
* cyberconsciousness * hyperconsciousness * teleconsciousness * raise someone's consciousnessSee also
* being-for-itselfmindfulness
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."