Mindfulness: An Introduction
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Naik, Parth, Victor Harris, and Larry Forthun. 2013. “Mindfulness: An Introduction: FCS2335/FY1381, 9/2013”. EDIS 2013 (8). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy1381-2013.

Abstract

Learning to be mindful is a powerful skill that can help you face the stresses of day-to-day life and improve both your psychological and physical health. Because you don’t need any equipment to practice mindfulness, you can practice it discreetly anywhere, at any time. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Parth Naik, Victor Harris, and Larry Forthun, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2013.

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