Mindfulness, defined as present moment awareness, is quickly becoming a buzz-word in professional practice and education. This is particularly true in healthcare due to its potential as both a treatment and a professional development technique. I start by offering a brief examination of mindfulness in order to clarify and define the practice. I then spend time articulating how mindfulness might be generative in professional practice in five ways: enhances reflective practice, supports a relational view of self, increases access to emotions, makes intuitive and tacit professional knowledge accessible, and fosters care and compassion. Examples from my own professional experiences are offered as illustration.