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Jeremy David Engels, Liberal Arts Endowed Professor of Communication, Penn State

Mindfulness is about ‘remembering’ − a practice of coming back to the now

Mindfulness has become the world's most popular meditation practice. skynesher/ E+ via Getty Images

To many, New Year’s Day represents the possibility for beginning anew.

Of late, individuals are welcoming the start of another year with a resolution to practice mindfulness, a type of meditation. Many believe mindfulness will help them relax, lessen stress and anxiety, reduce chronic pain and generally improve the quality of their lives – and the research bears this out.

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