It shows four simple techniques for practising mindfulness - by anyone, anywhere - in 15 minutes or less. Each exercise helps to reduce stress, as well as improving relaxation, memory and performance.

Stress overwhelms quickly. Active mindful breathing can help you escape its scary, contorting grip, reversing the effects of stress in just minutes.

Participants then performed a 15-minute mindfulness meditation exercise based on a well-established guided breathing technique. During meditation, EEG and SCL data were continuously recorded.

I developed a brief (two one-hour sessions) mindfulness training that taught the priests how to use what I call "active breathing." They were instructed to practice for three minutes at a time ...