India, Sept. 15 -- Your mind can easily get caught in a loop of replaying old conversations, worrying about what might happen next or trying to control an outcome that is still uncertain. Buddhist teachings offer a different way of looking at these patterns. Rather than asking you to stop every thought, they encourage you to become more aware of your mind, loosen your attachment to what arises and return your attention to the present.

It is easy to spend your time thinking about what has already happened or imagining everything that could go wrong. Buddhist mindfulness encourages you to pay attention to what is happening right now instead of getting lost in these mental projections. When you bring your attention back to the present, you ...