Most of us initially think of meditation when we hear 'mindfulness.' Maybe the word prompts a mental image similar to the picture above. Many of my clients groan when I first mention developing the skill of mindfulness. They imagine themselves sitting still in a mental tug-of-war with the litany of negative, worry thoughts that fuel the anxiety and depression that brought them into counseling to begin with. Not that I blame them. Despite the years of mindfulness practice that have brought me a