Mindfulness and Health

Mindfulness has had a presence within health psychology since the 1980s, with research growing rapidly in the last decade. Mindfulness can be considered both as universal human capacity and as a skill to be cultivated to promote self-regulation within the mind-body system. This chapter reviews the conceptual models of mindfulness, ways in which it can be cultivated, and evidence for applications across a range of biopsychosocial functions.