We can miss out on our own lives when we are constantly mindlessly on autopilot.  We are not present when we are lost in thought, rehashing the past, worrying about or assuming what might happen in the future.  The benefit of being mindful is that we are present for each moment in our lives.  We don't want to miss out on the precious little or big moments that add up to a lifetime.   You can practice developing the mental skills to come into the present, start here!