Awareness Continuum

Mindfulness Mindlessness

Consciousness Unconsciousness

Aware Unaware, Autopilot

Responsive Reactive

Expansion Constriction

Open Closed

Nonjudgmental Judgmental

Curiosity, Interest Boredom, Non-Interest

Selfless Selfish

Connected Isolated

Integrated Fragmented

A paradigm is a model, pattern, or theoretical framework used in science to highlight the juxtaposition between two extremes of an element. For example “Hot “ and ”Cold” are used for temperature, “Dark “ and ”Light” for brightness, or “Good “ and ”Bad” when referring to issues related to morality. The Mindful Awareness Continuum (listed above) is a Mindfulness paradigm created to provide reference points for people to use as guidance as they form and develop their own understanding of the practice.