How mindfulness is making us more anxious A cure for all our stresses or just part of a never-ending cycle of self-improvement? 1 May 2021 • 6:00am Mindful meditation has become popular in the last ten years but it's not the answer for everyone Today, being “mindful” has become a synonym for living a superior kind of life. Headspace, the mindfulness app created by Andy Puddicombe, a British former monk, is valued at $250 million (£180 million) and has two million subscribers. With books now published on everything from mindful baking to birdwatching, mindfulness is the key virtue o...