The benefits of being present: mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being.
@article{Brown2003TheBO, title={The benefits of being present: mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being.}, author={K. Brown and R. Ryan}, journal={Journal of personality and social psychology}, year={2003}, volume={84 4}, pages={ 822-48 } }
Mindfulness is an attribute of consciousness long believed to promote well-being. This research provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the role of mindfulness in psychological well-being. The development and psychometric properties of the dispositional Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) are described. Correlational, quasi-experimental, and laboratory studies then show that the MAAS measures a unique quality of consciousness that is related to a variety of well-being… CONTINUE READING
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