The study reveals the difficulties in coordinating participants' foci of attention and the necessity of constantly being attentive to the lack of the co-participant's reaction while preparing the personal contributions in the collaborative scenario.
Mindfulness refers to a state of being attentive to and aware of experiences (including physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, imagery) occurring in the present moment in a nonjudgmental or accepting way [ 1, 2].
Mindfulness is commonly defined as the state of being attentive to and aware of what is taking place in the present with an open and accepting (non-judgemental) attitude.
When the great psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl articulated Man's Search for Meaning, one of the areas of meaning he describes as life-saving is that of simply being attentive to, and appreciative of, the natural world.
Being attentive to the needs of others might not be the point of life, but it is the work of life.
She wasn't just teaching me about writing, by the way, but about being attentive to the details of my daily existence.
In the end acting is all about passing and receiving something, and hopefully taking risks and being attentive to the unusualness of stage work".
Although being attentive to the expectations of others is a good thing in itself, there's no need to take it too far.
Mr. McDonald of Ikea said the store was being attentive to the financial needs of residents.
Make a point of being attentive and of not letting your mind wander; if it does wander, just take a note of it and bring it back.
