Testing Your Innate Mindfulness

Some people are more focused on the present and aware of their emotions than others. Researchers Kirk Warren Brown and Richard M. Ryan developed the test below to measure this "dispositional mindfulness." Using this1-to-6 scale, indicate how frequently or infrequently you currently have each experience. Answer according to what really reflects your experience rather than what you think your experience should be.

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