Mindfulness meditation has become increasingly popular in the last decade with an explosion in interest and research; in 2018 alone, 842 articles were published in academic journals. This has moved the practice of mindfulness from the domain of alternative and unscientific, into mainstream practices in medicine, psychology, education and business. The shadow of this has been the potential to water down the practice, with apps on phones and practices promising instant peace and calm. Although there are studies which support…