Mindfulness: More Than Just a New Technique
Mindfulness is the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally to things as they are.
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A systematic review recently published in Mental Health and Physical Activity analyzed the results of 35 studies to look at the combined effects of mindfulness and exercise.
The results suggest that when combined, mindfulness and exercise might offer the most benefits for mental health.
The results suggest that when combined, mindfulness and exercise might offer the most benefits for mental health.
Jessica Freeborn • Exercise combined with mindfulness helps improve depression, anxiety
Mindfulness allows people to observe their thoughts and emotions without becoming attached to them, meaning they are less affected by negativity or preoccupations.
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Jon Kabat-Zinn has theorized that science may someday show that mindfulness actually makes people more creative, by clearing out the routinized rumination and unhelpful assumptions, making room for new and different thoughts.
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The fact that mindfulness increases affect tolerance and emotional sensitivity is supported by many studies, such as one that showed significant reduction in anxiety and panic maintained over three years as a result of an MBI (Miller et al., 1995).