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Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects

Kirk Warren Brown, Richard M. Ryan, John David Creswell

Psychological Inquiry· 2007-10-19· article· 3,648 citationsclosed

Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Abstract

Interest in mindfulness and its enhancement has burgeoned in recent years. In this article, we discuss in detail the nature of mindfulness and its relation to other, established theories of attention and awareness in day-to-day life. We then examine theory and evidence for the role of mindfulness in curtailing negative functioning and enhancing positive outcomes in several important life domains, including mental health, physical health, behavioral regulation, and interpersonal relationships. The processes through which mindfulness is theorized to have its beneficial effects are then discussed, along with proposed directions for theoretical development and empirical research.

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Kirk Warren Brown, Richard M. Ryan, John David Creswell (2007). Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects. Psychological Inquiry. https://doi.org/10.1080/10478400701598298

@article{warren2007mindfulness,
  title  = {Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects},
  author = {Brown, Kirk Warren and Ryan, Richard M. and Creswell, John David},
  year   = {2007},
  journal = {Psychological Inquiry},
  doi    = {10.1080/10478400701598298}
}

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