Mindfulness is a cognitive skill, generally developed through mental exercises, of sustaining metacognitive awareness towards the contents of one's own experiences including bodily sensations in the present moment. The term mindfulness derives from the Pali word sati, a significant element of Buddhist traditions, and the practice is based on ānāpānasati, Chan, and Tibetan Buddhist meditation techniques. Since the 1990s, secular mindfulness has gained popularity in the West. Individuals who have …