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Mental Fitness is Replacing Mindfulness—But is That a Problem?

The rise of “mental fitness” and optimization-focused tools is reframing mindfulness as performance rather than awareness. But is that really an issue?

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What kinds of stories make you turn the page or stop you from scrolling?

Is it a tip? Did you know You Can Boost Your Mental Fitness for a Healthier Brain?

Or maybe it’s a hack: Five Minutes of Mindfulness Can Improve Your Mental Fitness.

Most of us love learning about how we can do better or be better, but if you’re paying attention, you may have noticed the language the media uses when it comes to talking about mindfulness and the ways we engage with our minds. We are no longer just noticing what’s happening in the mind, we’re “training our attention” or “working on our mental fitness.”

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