01/09/2026
Meditation vs Mindfulness — are they actually the same thing
Very similar but not quite
Think of meditation as the practice and mindfulness as the way of being
Meditation might mean sitting quietly for 5 minutes and focusing on your breath.
Mindfulness is noticing what’s happening right now — your thoughts, feelings, body and surroundings — without immediately judging or trying to change them.
You can practise mindfulness while
☕ drinking your morning coffee
🚶 walking outside
💬 having a conversation
🧘 sitting in meditation
And you can meditate without necessarily being mindful — if you're simply going through the motions without really paying attention
For me, meditation is the time I deliberately practise coming back to the present
Mindfulness is taking that practice with me into everyday life
You don't need to sit on a cushion to be mindful
Sometimes it’s simply noticing
I'm rushing
I'm tense
My mind is somewhere else
And taking one breath before carrying on.
That's a pause. That's awareness. And sometimes, that's enough 🥰
