[greenjellybean]

>And while meditation is good for practicing mindfulness "in slow motion", you don't _need_ to meditate to be mindful.

Yes!! If you wake up and just don't feel like meditating that day, then don't! I view meditation as a tool that helps you reach deep into mindfulness, but meditating to meditate is missing the point. The goal you should have is to be mindful/present in the moment throughout the day.