This practice is based on a set of three axioms called IAA, combined with the meta-mechanism of “re-perceiving,” according to a paper by Shauna Shapiro et al. Acceptance is one of the seven foundational elements of this practice, according to the book Full Catastrophe Living. In dialectical behavior therapy, there are six core skills for this practice, including three “what” skills and three “how” skills. Jon Kabat-Zinn, who created an oft-quoted definition of this practice, developed a form of stress reduction based on it. A book by Ronald Purser that criticizes the commodification of this practice notes that there are over 100,000 books on Amazon with this term in the title. This practice’s name is a translation of the Buddhist term sati. (10[1])For 10 points, meditation often involves what practice of non-judgmentally paying attention to the present moment? ■END■