I wish the story had given a more precise definition of "mindfulness" because they seem to be talking about a very specific type of meditation and there are man

I wish the story had given a more precise definition of "mindfulness" because they seem to be talking about a very specific type of meditation and there are many more kinds of mindfulness than that. In fact, I'd say "mindfulness" is the wrong word for an activity that consists largely of emptying the mind. It's great for relieving stress, improving sleep, instilling patience, etc. but if it's used as one's only alternative to maximum multitasking then that seems far less than ideal. There's a lot to be said for learning how to focus the conscious intentional mind on a single thing or idea as well, but nobody seems to teach that.