Do you practice mindfulness?

Here’s an interesting piece questioning the evidence that it is effective.  On the other hand, this interesting counter piece argues that mindfulness can and should be a prelude to action.

Here’s how I think about it: mindfulness is an emotion-focused coping strategy (one that tries to help us escape or modify our emotions in the moment); evidence suggest these strategies can be helpful when we face a situation that cannot be changed.  When we face a situation that CAN potentially be changed, then problem-focused coping strategies (ones that actively prepare to address, and address the problem) may be more effective.