Perspectives of mindfulness.
Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing June 1, 2003 I S Hirst 66 citations
Mindfulness, rooted in religious traditions and now part of secular discourse, is increasingly studied for therapeutic use in healthcare, especially mental health. The paper argues that mindfulness presupposes individuals can choose what to attend to and how to act. For psychiatric nurses, understanding mindfulness aids cross-cultural awareness and highlights how personal inattention may harm care. As a life skill, mindfulness supports mental health promotion. The paper examines mindfulness from multiple angles, using the Buddhist perspective as a continuous reference to compare with secular views, without claiming exhaustive coverage.