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19-09-2023 | COMMENTARY

Mindfulness and Happiness

Auteur: Bassam Khoury

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 11/2023

Abstract

This commentary aims to offer a nuanced perspective on the interaction between mindfulness and happiness. In pursuit of this goal, it assesses the evidence presented in a recently published systematic review evaluating the effectiveness of mindfulness practices in enhancing happiness. The commentary utilizes a combination of cross-sectional, experimental, and meta-analytical evidence to elucidate the intricate interaction between mindfulness and happiness. In conclusion, a non-dualistic perspective on happiness that transcends the dualities of pleasure and suffering and recognizes the impermanent nature of all phenomena, including mental states, is fully embraced.

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Titel: Mindfulness and Happiness
Auteur: Bassam Khoury
Publicatiedatum: 19-09-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness / Uitgave 11/2023
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02226-0

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