Western Adoption of Mindfulness: Cultural Appropriation and Analysis

This essay provides an analytical review of the Western adoption of mindfulness, focusing on its historical and cultural context. The paper explores the origins of mindfulness in Eastern traditions and its subsequent introduction and evolution in Western society. It examines the aspects of mindfulness that have been embraced or devalued in the West, along with its applications in various settings, including healthcare and business. The essay discusses the potential for cultural appropriation and the ways in which mindfulness is being used, adapted, or distorted. The author reflects on the popularity of mindfulness in the West and the differences between its original and current forms, concluding with personal thoughts on the role of Eastern mindfulness in Western medicine and society, and the extent to which it has been adopted, adapted, or distorted by Western culture. The paper is based on provided sources and adheres to APA formatting guidelines.

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Medicine and Mindfulness
1. Has the Science of Mindfulness lost its mind?
The application of the matter of mindfulness meditation regarding the aspect of
mental health settings left a deep impact for the growth and the proliferation of the
literature. It includes the deficit of certain conceptual and methodological self-criticism.
There are various issues regarding the mindfulness of an individual, it includes the
potential for the adverse effects that should not be regarded as the problematic situation
that depends on the context of the individual and how it has been perceived by the
individual ("Access NCBI through the World Wide Web (WWW)", 1995). The
circumstances also depend upon the feelings and the memories that happens in a
therapeutic context of an individual as well. Thus the issue of Science of Mindfulness has
lost its mind.
2. Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: A review of empirical studies.
As a form of clinical intervention the mindfulness the investigation and the
research of mindfulness has started. It has emerged to be one of the most important
factors that has been affecting the thinking process of the mindfulness and the various
indicators of psychological conceptualizations of mindfulness (Ling Keng, 2020). The
mindfulness has been integrated and the three areas of empirical research, like the cross-
sectional, correlational and the associations regarding mindfulness that provides research
on the effects of mindfulness oriented of the mindfulness inductions.
3. New mindfulness app mobilizes mental health and wellness for youth

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BC children’s hospital facilitates an application for mindfulness. The Breathe
Mindfulness is an application available in Google Play and in the iOS also. It is an
application that can tackle the mental stress prevalent among the young generation.
According to the experience of the hospital, nearly 13 percent children within the age group
of 4 – 17 suffer from mental disorders. More than sixteen thousands children visit hospital
with crucial mental problems. Hence, the application is the great initiative from the hospital’s
end towards the health of common people (Bcchildrens.ca, 2020).
4. Catherine Kerr- Don't Believe the Hype
The neuroscientist Catherin Kerr reacted on the article namely ‘reducing loneliness’. The
scientist accepts the enormous benefits of Mindfulness-based Reduction (MBSR) against the
battle with cancer. The comments of Catherine of her facebook account drew multiple
comments from various fellow scientists (Kcl.ac.uk, 2020). Hence, the hype here referring to
the sold information instead the real comments made by an original author with a particular
purpose.
5. Beyond Mindfulness
This article considers mindfulness as part of the mainstream study. According to the
study, the revolution of mindfulness occurred due to the need of resolving daily problems of
human being (Huffpost.com, 2020). It stresses upon positive individual and social
transformation within an ethical framework to live quality life without mental conflicts and
stresses.
6. Frozen Yoga and Mindfulness
This article provides an information about the relationship of yoga with mindfulness. It
speaks about Buddhist yoga as a possible way of meditation. It is the way to achieve the

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perfectness in mindfulness (Fisher, Fisher & Staff, 2020). According to the researchers of
Cambridge University, mindfulness training can be helpful enhance self-esteem within an
individual being.
7. How Spiritual Snobs Became the New One Percent
In this study, the writers distinguish the nature of spirituality and religion. It speaks about
aristocratic mysticism. Here self-actualization and branding of the self is termed as a tool to
brag for the right. The new generation is running behind the design of a la carte instead of
following the natural beauty (Town & Country, 2020).
8. Here’s What Mindfulness Is (and Isn’t) Good For
There are some good practices for mindfulness. It can be achieved through better
understanding of programs about training and human resource management. According to the
gold-standard study, the regular practice of mindfulness routine results into less mind
wandering ("Mindfulness Isn’t the Answer to Everything. Here’s When It Helps", 2020).
Neglecting all the outside elements and focusing only into the breathe will be an excellent
practice of mindfulness routine.
9. Why Meditation and Mindfulness Training Is One of the Best Industries for Starting a
Business in 2017
The roots of mindfulness lies within the practice of Hinduism and Buddhism. Training of
meditation can make the mindfulness as a study of mainstream. In the business management,
the agencies tie the idea of mental health with the performance of the employee. Instead of
this, meditation should be included in the organizational practice to encounter positive
mental health of the employees (Inc.com, 2020). There will be obstacles to make this a

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practice within the organization. However, it cannot be denied that mental health of the
employees is directly linked with the company revenue generation.

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