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This chapter discusses future directions of the field of mindfulness, such as the from state to trait mindfulness, large-scale brain network dynamics in mindfulness, different stages of mindfulness and different state s of practice, individual differences , the effects of combining mindfulness with other training regimens, and how to translate mindfulness into clinical practice.
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Tang, YY. (2017). Rethinking Future Directions of the Mindfulness Field. In: The Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46322-3_9
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