Mindfulness is found to be as effective as antidepressants in helping folk manage their mood 'difficulties' - but given antidepressants seem to be little better than placebo in lifting mood, that ain't a great stretch.
This seems to sell 'mindfulness based cognitive therapy' (MBCT) as a panacea for ill-being; just as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was 'debased' & lost credibility when rolled out as a cheap catch-all for all mental health issues.
There are many things we can do ourselves to promote mindfulness without spending money on a personal mindfulness guru - & the Buddhist idea of living in the moment continues to be a great human aspiration in & of itself. As Buddha said:
Every morning we are born again;
what we do today is what matters most.
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