Mindfulness was described by ‘Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness’ author James Baraz, as: "simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it ...

At 37 years-old (in December 1996), neuroanatomist and Harvard Ph.D, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's life took a dramatic turn, in her words: “In the course of four hours, I watched my brain completely deteriorate in its ability to process all information. On the morning of the haemorrhage, (stroke) I ...