Buddhist and other thoughtful practitioners of mindfulness meditation are well aware of this phenomenon — which is why mindfulness meditation is usually paired

Buddhist and other thoughtful practitioners of mindfulness meditation are well aware of this phenomenon — which is why mindfulness meditation is usually paired with mettā ("loving-kindness") meditation as students progress. (The article mentions mettā practice towards the end, but doesn't explicitly acknowledge that the need for this balance has been widely recognized). As TFA says, this is much more of a problem of McMindfulness than of more traditional contemplative practices