Mindfulness can create a healthier relationship between humanity and technology. It starts when we bring our senses back online.
Mindfulness has gone mainstream. The ancient Buddhist practice was almost unknown until a generation ago, when Jon Kabat-Zinn began using it to help medical patients manage chronic pain and stress. Today, it benefits millions of people in settings as diverse as boardrooms, prisons, classrooms and military barracks — and, of course, yoga studios.