mindfulness
/ˈmaɪndflnəs/noun
उच्चारण माइन्ड्फ़्ल्नस
सचेतनता, सजगता
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a mental state achieved by focusing your awareness on the present moment, while calmly accepting your feelings and thoughts; the quality of being aware of something
सचेतनता, सजगता
- Mindfulness helps reduce exam stress.
- Practising mindfulness for ten minutes a day helped Radhika sleep better.
- The school begins the day with five minutes of mindfulness.
+ 2 more examples
- Mindfulness helps people notice their thoughts without judging them.
- He took a course in mindfulness to manage stress.
Synonyms awareness attentiveness consciousness alertness meditation
Opposite mindlessness inattention carelessness heedlessness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mindfulness (uncountable)
Mindfulness is uncountable and takes no article or plural. It names the practice or state of paying calm attention to the present.
'Mindfulness' uncountable है; इसके साथ article या plural नहीं आता। यह वर्तमान क्षण पर शांत ध्यान देने के अभ्यास या अवस्था का नाम है।
- Mindfulness helps students stay calm before exams.
- She practises mindfulness every morning.
mindfulness of something
Use of to show what you are aware of.
आप किस चीज़ के प्रति सजग हैं, यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Mindfulness of your breathing can slow down worried thoughts.
- He ate with full mindfulness of every taste.
mindfulness + noun
It is often used before nouns such as meditation, exercise, training or practice.
यह प्रायः meditation, exercise, training या practice जैसे nouns से पहले आता है।
- The school runs a ten-minute mindfulness session.
- A mindfulness app reminds her to pause.
related adjective: mindful
Mindful is the adjective and is followed by of or a wh-clause, meaning aware of or careful about.
'Mindful' विशेषण है और इसके बाद 'of' या wh-clause आता है; इसका अर्थ सजग या सावधान है।
- Be mindful of the time while writing the paper.
+Collocations 5
verb + mindfulness
practiseteachlearncultivatedevelopencourage
- Teachers are trying to cultivate mindfulness in young students.
mindfulness + noun
meditationtrainingexercisepracticecoursetechnique
- A short mindfulness exercise can reduce stress.
adjective + mindfulness
dailysimpledeepeverydayfull
- Daily mindfulness helped him sleep better.
mindfulness + for
for stressfor anxietyfor focusfor students
- Mindfulness for focus is now part of the school routine.
mindfulness + of
of the momentof breathingof emotionsof thoughts
- She tried mindfulness of her thoughts before the exam.
“More examples 6
- Radhika begins her self-study with five minutes of mindfulness.
राधिका अपना self-study पाँच मिनट के mindfulness से शुरू करती है।
- Mindfulness teaches us to notice our thoughts without judging them.
Mindfulness हमें अपने विचारों को बिना परखे देखना सिखाती है।
- Yoga and mindfulness have long roots in Indian tradition.
योग और mindfulness की भारतीय परंपरा में गहरी जड़ें हैं।
- Lack of mindfulness while driving can cause accidents.
गाड़ी चलाते समय सजगता की कमी से दुर्घटनाएँ हो सकती हैं।
- Eating with mindfulness means enjoying each bite slowly.
Mindfulness के साथ खाने का अर्थ है हर कौर का धीरे-धीरे आनंद लेना।
- The counsellor taught the class a simple breathing exercise for mindfulness.
परामर्शदाता ने कक्षा को mindfulness के लिए एक सरल श्वास-अभ्यास सिखाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She practises a mindfulness every day.
✓ She practises mindfulness every day.
Mindfulness is uncountable, so a is not used before it.
'Mindfulness' uncountable है, इसलिए उसके पहले 'a' नहीं लगता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
awareness attentiveness consciousness alertness meditation
Antonyms
mindlessness inattention carelessness heedlessness
AaSpelling
mind·ful·ness
?Which word?
Keep the aware words together: mindful, aware, conscious, attentive, heedful (paying careful attention).
सजगता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: mindful, aware, conscious, attentive, heedful (ध्यान से सावधान)।
§Grammar and usage
Mindful of sth (aware of: 'mindful of the time').
'mindful of sth' (के प्रति सजग: 'mindful of the time')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Mindfulness practices come from Buddhist meditation (sati); 21 June is International Yoga Day, proposed by India and adopted by the UN in 2014.
Mindfulness की प्रथाएँ बौद्ध ध्यान (सति) से आई हैं; 21 जून अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस है, जिसे भारत ने प्रस्तावित किया और संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने 2014 में अपनाया।