From Canada’s HR Reporter:

The concept of mindfulness is to focus on living in the moment and avoiding distractions, particularly when one is involved in important tasks or activities. As well as tuning out potential distractions such as smart phones, e-mails and social media, mindfulness is about focusing on what you’re currently doing and giving it your full attention. In many ways, it’s also about living in the present and focusing on the here and now without thinking too much about the future.

How many times do we end up just going through the motions and not really paying attention to what we’re doing? I don’t know about others, but modern life is so hectic I often have five or six things on my mind at any one time. It’s so easy to lose focus by worrying about what’s coming next or some other important task that needs done.

The impact of ‘mindfulness’ on employers and employees – Brian Kreissl, HR Reporter (17 June 2014)

Kreissl argues primarily about how businesses would benefit from encouraging this type of step-back-a-sec and ponder about the moment thinking. But does also take a good potshot or two at how rubbish multitasking is.

Hat tip to reader Angela Gallagher.