Background
anxiety, eating disorders, psychosomatic, psychosis, psychiatric, depression
DISORDERS
“Mindfulness” refers to a process of relating to the present-moment experience in an open, non-judgmental, curious, and accepting manner [There is an accumulating body of scientific evidence that mindfulness training can provide numerous benefits associated with mental health and general well-being. In clinical populations, mindfulness-based interventions have been found to be effective in improving mental health and alleviating suffering associated with physical, psychosomatic and psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and psychosis [Prior studies have also explored the impact of mindfulness on a variety of student populations, and educators at the pre-kindergarten level through high school are introducing mindfulness-based practices as a means of improving student academic performance and emotional well-being [