Cultivating Mindfulness as an Occupational Therapy Student: Resources to Put Into Practice

Elisabeth Bahr, New York University Mindfulness. We hear about it everywhere: in the news, books, research, and now, even in the classroom. But what is it? And why should you practice it? The benefits of having a mindfulness practice are abundant. "People with almost any condition that involves suffering or has a stress-related component can benefit from the practice of mindfulness" (Elliot, 2015, p. 6). Mindfulness can help us become more aware of when we