Mindfulness, as defined by Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction program, is "paying attention on purpose, in
the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” Thus, research has focused on how
practicing mindfulness influences our attention and our emotional experiences. Recent research from Spain conducted on psychotherapists in training investigated just
these two questions. Half the participants participated in an 8-week mindfulness
training course. Results indicated that mindfulness training increased
attentional control and decreased anger.
Keryn Breiterman-Loader
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