Mindfulness practice has been shown to improve working memory

Mindfulness has been shown to improve cognitive inhibition, and this can also improve working memory—the holding in mind of information so it can transfer into long-term memory. Attention is crucial for working memory; if we aren’t paying attention, those digits won’t register in the first place. Students had undergone training in mindfulness and the boost to their attention and working memory upped their scores by more than 30 percent on the GRE, the entrance exam for grad school.

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References

• Goleman, Daniel. Davidson, A., Richard. (2017). Altered Traits Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body Chapter 7. Attention! (EPub p. 117). Garden City, NY: Avery.

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