365 Days of Productivity

How to Know If You’re More Mindful Than Mindless

The power of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire

Carter Tinsley
Cambium
Published in
5 min readJan 14, 2020

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“The funny thing is, if I hadn’t experienced mindlessness, I wouldn’t have known just how precious mindfulness is.” — Dr. Alexandra Domelle

We’ve all been there. That report needs to be finished by close of business, but you’re stuck on the same section. The right words just won’t come to you, and your mind keeps wandering to thoughts of that argument you had with John over the marketing budget and what you’re having for dinner tonight.

It’s hard to get the job done when you’re struggling to focus for more than a few minutes at a time.

Mindfulness is an essential component of concentration and productivity. But it’s hard to know where to start or what to focus on. I’m going to show you how a simple test can set you in the right direction. Read on to find out what I discovered.

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Carter Tinsley
Cambium

Writer • Editor • Father • Life-hacker • Poet • Entrepreneur • Productivity & Mindfulness Coach