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You may have heard of mindfulness but what is it exactly? Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to the moment by focusing on your breath and on your senses of sight, taste, touch, smell and hearing. You observe your feelings and thoughts as if from a distance, without judging them. There are many mindfulness techniques and exercises. One is as simple as conscious breathing – being fully aware of all your senses as you breathe in and breathe out. Janetti Marotta, Ph.D.,   a clinical psychologist who teaches mindfulness classes at the   Palo Alto Medical Foundation   and the author of the new book “ 50 Mindful Steps to Self-Esteem ,” offers this simple meditation on the breath to get started. Meditation on the Breath By focusing your attention on your moment-to-moment experience of breathing, you’ll learn how to cultivate mindfulness qualities such as non-judgment, non-striving and patience. Try this practice for a few minutes. Sit in an upright, relaxed position, whethe