Testing the mindfulness-to-meaning theory: Evidence for mindful positive emotion regulation from a reanalysis of longitudinal data.
PLoS One December 6, 2017 Eric L. Garland, Adam W. Hanley, Phillipe R. Goldin et al. 161 citations
A reanalysis of longitudinal data provides evidence for the mindfulness-to-meaning theory, which proposes that mindfulness promotes positive emotion regulation by increasing the ability to notice and savor positive experiences. The findings suggest that mindfulness training enhances positive emotions through this mechanism, supporting the theory's predictions about how mindfulness fosters well-being.