For many people, the word “mindfulness” conjures an array of imagery, such as a group of yoga-pants-clad vegans assuming physics-defying poses that only a chiropractor could love, while eucalyptus-scented candles burn and Krishna Das music plays softly in the background.Well, hold on to your yoga mats: Mindfulness is going mainstream — and busting a lot of stereotypes in the process. In fact, AON Hewitt, a business-consulting firm, estimates that 35 percent of American employers now offer such stress-reduction programs, and that includes respected entities ranging from Google, Aetna and Target to General Mills, Intel and Time Warner.And why not? After
