Heckler, The Age: Don’t be put off by market-driven mantras, because mindfulness is for everyone, writes Jamie Watson.
Mindfulness is proven to do remarkable things for mental health. Unfortunately it has a rather annoying image problem.
Whenever an article appears about mindfulness it is invariably accompanied by a picture of a beautiful woman peacefully meditating. Sometimes she is on a mountain. Sometimes she is beside a gently flowing stream. Sometimes there is a lovely rainbow in the background. Typically she has a slim yoga body, amazing posture and the apparent ability to sit cross-legged on a rock without her mind focusing solely on the …
