The reason: when we constantly plan and do several things at once, we hardly notice the present moment. Since then, mindfulness has also found its way into medicine and psychotherapy, where it aims to direct attention mindfully and intentionally to the present moment and to accept it without judgment. Studies show that although mindfulness training does not always directly relieve pain, it improves quality of life and reduces suffering. The process of examining one’s own feelings and beliefs that mindfulness entails can be unsettling. Mindfulness exercises in cases of severe psychological stress should always be undertaken with therapeutic support.