In a world that seems to be growing more and more chaotic, mindfulness is as important as ever. A tool for helping us find the stillness that exists beneath currents of thoughts, feelings, and activity, mindfulness can help us find a sense of peace amidst all that we’re faced with. 

The beginning of this new decade has unveiled challenges that most of us have never seen in this lifetime. From the covid-19 pandemic to geopolitical tensions to racial injustice and more, there is really a lot that we have to navigate. This is why mindfulness is essential more than ever now: as fear-inducing events increase, we are invited to consider new ways of relating to that fear and to the events that stir it.

Here are 5 reasons why now is an opportune time to begin or deepen your mindfulness practice: