For Holmes, the benefits of mindfulness are elementary. The talented sleuth is hyperaware of his surroundings. He solves mysteries armed primarily with the ability to live in the here and now. “You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear,” explains Holmes to his sidekick Watson in A Scandal In Bohemia. No question that Holmes’ powers of observation are extreme. Yet Konnikova says practicing mindfulness may help us clue-in to our lives (pardon the pun) and improve our decision-making skills too: Who can say how many valuable insights are hiding in plain sight? 08/12/11
