Mind wandering and stress: When you don't like the present moment.

ABSTRACT: Buddhist philosophy and existing empirical evidence suggest that being engaged in-and accepting-the present moment is associated with greater well-being. However, engaging with the present moment experience and ignoring unwanted thoughts is difficult given the nature of our minds and the competing demands for our attention. This may be especially true when experiencing psychological stress, during which acceptance of current experience may be particularly difficult. This study examines inter- and intraindividual variability in how psychological stress influences daily mind states, and how mind states are related to affect. For 21 days, women (n = 183; half chronically stressed, half low-stress controls) reported levels of mind wandering, engagement with and rejection of their current exper

SUBMITTER: Crosswell AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6679812 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature