Yoga, tai chi, and qigong are just a few of the disciplines and practices that can cultivate mindfulness, but the majority of the literature has concentrated on mindfulness that is developed through mindfulness meditation—those self-regulation practices that emphasize training attention and awareness to bring mental processes under greater voluntary control and thereby foster general mental well-being and development and/or specific capacities like calmness. According to research, mindfulness meditation encourages metacognitive awareness, reduces rumination by disengaging from perseverative cognitive activity, and improves attentional abilities through improvements in working memory. These cognitive improvements also support efficient emotion-regulation techniques. Grab the full eBook copy by the click of the buy button below!