What are the benefits of mindful meditation?

Recently researchers have suggested that we can advance our emotional regulation skills through becoming proficient in mindfulness meditation. Interventions to teach mindfulness meditation skills help individuals learn emotion regulation and stress management skills. The increased self-awareness and ability to control negative emotions is associated with a variety of positive outcomes, such as improved physical health, reductions in anxiety and depression, and engagement in positive health behaviors, such as exercise and reductions in smoking.