Mental HealthMarch 1, 2013
Mindfulness Can Improve Your Attention and Health
A focus on the present, dubbed “mindfulness,” can make you happier and healthier. Training to deepen your immersion in the moment works by improving attention
Stories by Amishi P. Jha
Amishi P. Jha, author of the book Peak Mind (HarperOne, October 2021), is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami, where she serves as director of contemplative neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative. Her research investigates the neural bases of attention, resilience and mindfulness.