![Three Women Meditating in a Yoga Class](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-02/pexels-yan-krukov-8436746.jpg?itok=wv4RKLxr)
Photo by Yan Krukov
Most of the public enthusiasm for mindfulness stems from the reputation it has for reducing stress. But scholars and researchers who work on mindfulness, and the Buddhist tradition itself, paint a more complex picture than does the popular media.