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-Many studies have proven mindfulness and meditation's mental and physical health benefits.
-Meditation and mindfulness are the practice of awareness and acceptance.

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- Significant decrease in a person’s psychological stress
-Also contributes to creating higher sleep quality and overall well-being.

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- Assists in giving you a better night’s sleep.
- 2015 study that focused on “hard to treat sleep disturbances”
-More effective than typical treatments for insomnia.

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Mindfulness can help relieve pain both physical and mental, as seen in a study by Zeidan and his team where the mindful group out performed the control group and reported larger reduction in pain.

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While mindfulness can't fix broken bones or cure symptoms of illness on its own, a University of Minnesota article points out that being mindful can improve the psychological experience of pain and reduce the pain intensity. By being mindful and meditating one can shift focus from the pain of physical injury or slow one's heart rate and calm one's body and mind resulting in less pain felt throughout.

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Much like it's affect on physical pain, emotional pain can also be aided by mindful practices. Self measured individuals in Zeidan's study self-reported feeling less emotional pain after being in the mindfulness group. Though emotions are related to other parts of the brain, taking a moment to meditate, breath and be aware of one's surroundings can help one calm down in a panicked state and refocus one's attention to the issue at hand and help them approach it from a more subdued or rational perspective.

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Being Mindful also comes to what you eat. Research has shown that  low levels of Mindfulness increase your chance of obesity by 34%.

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Listening for your bodies queues on when to eat and being mindful of when you are full can help benefit us greatly. Differentiating physical cravings and emotional ones tend to lead us on a healthier path.

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Warding off these bad habits also wards off diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Being mindful of what you eat not only helps you look great but, also feel great

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Being Mindful can have a positive impact on physical health, including reducing chronic pain, lowering blood pressure, and overall help with sleep. It can also aid in preventing future medical problems. In a small study, it showed that breathing exercises reduced blood pressure in people with hypertension. Another study also found that people who meditate were 33% less likely to develop respiratory infections.

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- Can help you be more present and attentive in your interactions with others
-This could lead to more of a meaningful and fulfilling relationships.
- For those with kids, practicing mindfulness can help calm kids down. A study found that third-graders who meditate resulted in fewer symptoms related to ADHD.