“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Nearly four decades later, this famous Ferris Bueller quote is even more relevant today. From TikTok to Tubi, there are literally millions of apps, websites, and channels jockeying for our attention—and that’s just in the digital space. Cultivating mindfulness can feel like an uphill battle , but the same technology that drives us to distraction can also bring us back into focus . Thanks to mindfulness and meditation apps, integrating mindfulness techniques into daily life is easier than ever before. Why Is Mindfulness Important? Of course, it’s important to understand why mindfulness is beneficial to your mental health in the first place. “There’s a tendency to live on autopilot or feel as though you’re going through the motions of daily life,” Julia Colagelo , D.S.W., L.C.S.W., a professor and researcher specializes in flow and mindfulness at Columbia University, tells Men’s Journal .