Mindfulness is the first of the seven factors of enlightenment. There’s a lot to cover here, and it will need more than one post I think.
The word mindfulness means to keep something in mind — to remember. It is about being aware of one’s experience of reality without the conceptual overlay (the stories we tell ourselves about it).
In Buddhism, there are four aspects to mindfulness: 1. Mindfulness of the body 2. Mindfulness of feelings 3. Mindfulness of mind states 4. Mindfulness of dhamma (truth).
This article will cover the first foundation of mindfulness: the body.