A Study on Awareness of Mindfulness and its Impact on the Mental Health of Citizens of Nashik District
Abstract:
Mindfulness is a very ancient technique that originates from the Eastern culture and has roots in Buddhism. It is said to be older than 2500 years. Many have been inspired by Mindfulness. In the Western world, this concept was introduced by Jon Kabat-Zinn and his colleagues at the University of Massachusetts. In today’s world where technology and life seem to be moving at a much faster pace, we can see that humans are getting entangled with stress, anxiety, work pressure, peer pressure, loss of focus, and many other issues. Due to all these factors, we see that there is a hike in heart attacks and neurological diseases. Mindfulness can play a vital role in tackling all these issues. The irony here is that most people think that mindfulness can be achieved only through meditation or yoga, and that too has to be practiced at a particular time and in a suitable environment. Whereas mindfulness can be achieved by practicing it in every moment. So, it can be said that Mindfulness is not an activity that needs to be done once a day, rather it is a way of living in every moment. This lifestyle needs to be practiced and that can have a good impact on the mental health of the citizens. There are many techniques by which this can be achieved and there is the necessity of teaching these techniques to the world. This study is about understanding the level of awareness that the citizens of Nashik have about Mindfulness and the impact that mindfulness has on their mental health.
