The practice has emerged as the go-to universal tool to reduce stress and increase well being.

It’s accessible to anyone, anywhere.

It typically means not living your life on autopilot.

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The analysis was published on January 11 in the journalPLOS Medicine.

Julieta Galante, a research fellow at the department of psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, tells Verywell.

Our findings reveal a positive but more nuanced picture."

A mental health professional can help you find strategies that work for you and your well being.

Mental health is the result of a myriad of factors in life.

The conditions in which people live have a major role in mental health problems, Galante says.

The researchers warn that these findings may not be conclusive.

More research needs to be done before they can draw conclusions.

Still, Galante finds the results of the meta-analysis promising.

This complexity reflects the enormous variety of human cultures and contexts.

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I would encourage practitioners to tell their mindfulness teachers about any unexpected experiences with mindfulness meditation, Galante says.

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