Christina Patterson, in her witty article about mindfulness, is right to warn us of the dangers of faddishness and commercialisation (Mindfulness for kids – but not for me, 17 July). Yet mindfulness has enormous potential. Who can doubt that we face major issues of depression and anxiety among all age groups in today’s world? Is the vast consumption of antidepressants or even more glasses of sauvignon blanc the only solution?
Mindfulness is essentially about the self-regulation of our emotions – learning how to avoid unduly negative reactions to events in our lives – and how to live fully in the moment without ruminating about the past or worrying about the future. It is true that other activities can have a similar effect when we throw ourselves into them.
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