Dr. Hanson and Forrest begin this month's topic of Mindfulness by focusing on how we can use mindfulness in practical ways in the flow of our daily lives.

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Timestamps:

0:45: What do we mean by "mindfulness"?

2:05: Two ways to apply mindfulness

3:45: Mindfulness as a tool

5:15: What are you using mindfulness to DO?

6:15: How can we use mindfulness to grow strengths?

9:00: The banquet table of life

10:10: Benefits and pitfalls of mindfulness

10:55: Why does mindfulness cause us to develop positive traits?

11:40: How can we become more mindful moment to moment?

13:00: The brain's unreliable narration

14:25: Being mindful of our own tendencies

16:40: How to grow mindfulness

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