It's very similar, just different techniques. Mindfulness meditation is generally a western, scientific way of describing it after university researchers began studying the practices of Buddhist monks, and perhaps other types too like Hindu priests.

There are many techniques, just keep an open mind and explore which one works best for you. Don't be judgemental on which is 'better' than the other as this would be counterproductive, just realize that some may be more suitable for you personally.

While there are many, in general you can start your search on the topic by googling the following:

Loving Kindness Meditation (Metta) by Matthieu Ricard
MBSR by Jon-Kabat Zinn
MBCT by Mark Williams
Headspace by Andy Puddicombe

These are a set of techniques/guidelines designed by the respective practitioners.

They all have books/articles that you can find via Google.

The first one might involve the use of some 'spiritually inclined' terminology due to context but it doesn't matter as it's the technique that matters.

The last one is an app that imparts guidance.

Entirely 'science-based', if you feel more comfortable with that term would be MBSR and MBCT, as those were designed by well-known professors.

But recognize that even the science based ones partially involved scientific studies into Eastern religious practices. Nothing wrong about it.

This post has been edited by ripplezone: Jun 9 2016, 04:42 PM