Mindfulness Training Reduces Mind Wandering Among College Students


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A team of University of Miami (UM) researchers have found that a form of mental training called mindfulness training can significantly reduce mind wandering in college students, foster learning and boost academic achievement.

The study is titled "Taming a Wandering Attention: short-form Mindfulness Training in Student Cohorts." The study's findings are published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.


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