Away from his work as a college student, Matthew (Matt) Kafker practices mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness meditation helps practitioners such as Matt Kafker develop a clearer sense of the present moment.

1. A Brief
Introduction to
Mindfulness
Meditation
Matt Kafker

2. Introduction
 Away from his work as a college student, Matthew
(Matt) Kafker practices mindfulness meditation.
Mindfulness meditation helps practitioners such as
Matt Kafker develop a clearer sense of the present
moment.
All mindfulness meditation asks is that
practitioners observe the present moment as it
occurs. All it requires is a few minutes of quiet
without any particular equipment or poses.
In mindfulness meditation, practitioners observe
their own feelings and reactions.This does not
entail quieting the mind or achieving calm.

3. Mindfulness
Meditation
 Instead, practitioners simply accept their emotional
states and thought processes as they are, without
judgment or preconception. Feelings such as
sadness, frustration, or anger can enter into a state
of mindfulness, as long as the practitioner lets
judgments pass rather than fixating on them.
Mindfulness meditation requires practitioners to be
kind to themselves. If a judgment occurs, such as
the thought that an emotion is undesirable, unfair,
or unwarranted, practitioners must recognize that
they are losing the necessary nonjudgmental
awareness of the present moment and bring
themselves back to that state. By cultivating this
awareness, practitioners of mindfulness meditation
can find constructive outlets for those feelings and
lower their stress levels.