Mindfulness dates back thousands of years but has attracted considerable attention in recent years for its applications in medicine and daily life.

This short mindfulness meditation invites you to use your body and senses to focus your attention on the here and now, without judgment.

Duration: 5min 56sec | 2.1 MB – Credit: Dr Craig Hassed | Download mp3

We thank Dr Craig Hassed, senior lecturer in general practice at Melbourne’s Monash University and past founding president of the Australian Teachers of Meditation Association, for providing this audio.

Published 25/10/2012
http://www.abc.net.au/health/features/stories/2012/10/25/3618470.htm