Join me for a 13Minute Mindful Meditation Practice for winding down. 13Minutes of meditation has proven evidence of enhancing attention, memory, mood, and improve our ability to regulate our emotions. I hope you enjoy this practice and let me know what you notice in the comments.

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SleimenMalkoun R, DevillersRéolon L, Temprado JJ. A single session of mindfulness meditation may acutely enhance cognitive performance regardless of meditation experience. PLoS One. 2023 Mar 15;18(3):e0282188. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282188. PMID: 36920902; PMCID: PMC10016675.

Zeidan, F., Johnson, S. K., Diamond, B. J., David, Z., & Goolkasian, P. (2010). Mindfulness meditation improves cognition: evidence of brief mental training. Consciousness and cognition, 19(2), 597–605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2010...