'Mindful' people are better goal-setters

Self-concordant individuals set goals in alignment with their beliefs and values, according to new research.

The practice of mindfulness involves the development of nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment. While derived from Buddhist meditation practices, it became an important tool for clinical psychiatrists in the 1970s as a means for treating numerous psychological conditions, including depression, excess stress, and addiction.

Mindfulness has since ga…