What is mindfulness and how can it be beneficial for autistic people?

Mindfulness is the mental practice of paying attention to the present moment with openness, curiosity, and without judgment. It often involves techniques like focused breathing, body scans, or mindful awareness of one’s thoughts and feelings. The goal is to increase awareness of one's experiences, both internal and external, in a non-reactive and accepting way, in the efforts to becoming more immune to the thoughts and feelings that causes anxiety in the first place.

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