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MENTAL MODEL · M4273

Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation
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Updated 2026-08-01

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INTRODUCTION

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CORE DEFINITION

A practice rooted in Buddhist contemplative traditions and adapted for clinical use, most influentially by Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. Mindfulness meditation trains deliberate, non-judgmental attention to present-moment experience through focused attention, open monitoring, and loving-kindness practices. Randomized trials report reduced stress, improved attention, and better emotion regulation, which is why it is treated as an evidence-based intervention.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

- Anchor attention: return to the breath whenever your mind drifts during demanding work - Observe reactions: label a feeling as it arises instead of acting on it immediately - Train the muscle: practice briefly and regularly rather than only during a crisis

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Attention wanders by default, and the wandering mind tends to rehearse threats and self-criticism, which sustains stress. Repeatedly noticing that attention has drifted and returning it strengthens the regulatory circuits that monitor and redirect attention. That improved monitoring lets emotional reactions be observed rather than acted out, which lowers reactivity and speeds recovery from stress.

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