Our neurosis is a byproduct of our success and of the highly complex and competitive nature of our social interactions.
Touching grass, spending time with animals, learning to accept and appreciate our animal roots, is what can balance the stress.
In today's environment, technical, design and financial tools scale up ambitious peoples mindlessness. It doesn't matter what you teach a kid, if the kid has to then go and work for such a person.
Do we? (From "Has the science of mindfulness lost its mind?" (2016))
"A recent comprehensive meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials showed that mindfulness interventions only led to moderate improvements in depression, anxiety and pain, and very small improvements in stress reduction and quality of life. There was no evidence that mindfulness had an effect on other variables, such as positive mood, attention, sleep or substance use. Further, when mindfulness was compared with other interventions, such as physical exercise or relaxation, it was not more effective."