Even, dare I say, a little creepy?

I’m guessing that I’m alone on this one. I thought CBT was a joke when I first heard of it. Thought — still think — of mindfulness as being a bit like hypnosis; might work for some but not for me.

I just read an article detailing the 1,001 different types of mindfulness and the only type that resonated with me was the “Beatles Mindfulness.” BM involves the repetitive playing of “Let It Be” and becoming one with the song until you don’t care about anything else and depression, anxiety, poverty, poor health, etc., are all ‘swept away by an unusual destiny in the azure sea of ​​August.’

Yeah, I understand unusual destinies.

But, seriously. Mindfulness?

I think that I understand the mechanics of various practices; and the archaic use of the word when dad suggests, ‘be mindful of the undertow.’

Maybe I don’t want to accept the practice because of (what I find to be) the religious overtones? Like achieving a black belt in contemplative prayer?

Anyone care to briefly explain your understanding of mindfulness?