Warning (Second post, read first post first)
Again, why is this important? Why is meditation important and how is it related to Buddhism?
To be self-aware is a task that many people have a difficult time doing. Almost all of the time, it's not because individuals are unable to be self-aware. Instead, it's because almost everything in our lives are automatic. We don't take time to appreciate things - we don't take time to sit and understand our environment. Our brain is always trying to recap what happened in the past (Buddha's Brain) even though life passes in a blink of an eye.
So then what does being mindful mean? Being mindful means to clear your mind of unnecessary thoughts and to focus on the present. It's almost like a therapeutic solution to an intangible problem. By focusing on the present, you remove the distress elicited by past events as well as future events. This is healthy for you. Your brain becomes much more plastic (Also mentioned in Buddha's Brain), the positive influences shape your brain as well as negative influences. Therefore, by becoming mindful, you respect not only yourself, but the people and the environment around you.
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