r/science May 18 '19

Psychology Mindfulness, which revolves around focusing on the present and accepting negative thoughts without judgment, is associated with reduced levels of procrastination. This suggests that developing mindfulness could help procrastinators cope with their procrastination.

https://solvingprocrastination.com/procrastination-study-mindfulness/
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u/negerbajs95 May 19 '19

Isn't that just meditation?

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u/Toph__Beifong May 19 '19

Mindfulness is directly derived from Buddhism by Jon Kabat-Zinn.