APA Citation
Hayes, S. C., & Shenk, C. (2004). Operationalizing mindfulness without unnecessary attachments. Clinical psychology: Science and practice, 11, 249-254.
Publication Topic
ACT: Conceptual
Other Third-Wave Therapies: Conceptual
Publication Type
Article
Language
English
Keyword(s)
mindfulness, meditation, acceptance, defusion
Abstract
There are scientific advantages to defining mindfulness in terms of the psychological processes involved. Doing so, however, necessarily uncouples mindfulness from any given technology, including meditation. Defining mindfulness in terms of the self-regulation of attention and a posture of acceptance seems progressive, but there are underlying philosophical attachments in the proposed definition that might limit its applicability if they are treated too rigidly.