Why Is It That When We Are Mindful, We Are at Peace— as Opposed to the Constant “Pinball Game” That Goes through Our Mind When We Are on Automatic Pilot Listening to the Voice in Our Head?

Yesterday I was in an important negotiation meeting and reminded myself that I must “let go of my attachment to my point of view, listen to what the other side is suggesting, and be open to possibility!” In other words, I was telling myself to be mindful. Being mindful means actually being in the