Self-compassion and acceptance of experiences may explain the link between meditation and mental health

New research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychologyhas identified several factors that could help explain the relationship between mindfulness meditation practice and mental well-being. The study suggests that meditation is associated with improved mental health because of its relationship with self‐compassion, meaning in life, and experiential avoidance.“My interest in this topic began in 2010, when I started reading an article about mental wandering: the fact that almost the entire half of our time is spent wandering, thinking about things in the past or the future caught my attenti...

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