http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/perfection Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:35:05 -0400 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:35:05 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/801/mindfulness-and-perfectionism By Anna Handorf - Mindfulness is defined as purposefully attending to the present moment without making judgments (Kabat-Zinn, 1994). Moreover, mindfulness has been closely related to the concept of “acceptance” and “awareness” (Block-Lerner, Salters-Pedneault & Tull, 2005; Cardaciotto et al, 2008). Although closely related, acceptance and awareness have different nuances and connotations that help explain and capture the concept of mindfulness. Acceptance is often defined as allowing oneself to be open to reality, and to experience events to the fullest in the present moment. Conversely... Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:42 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/801/mindfulness-and-perfectionism