Mindfulness is the psychological opposite of self-regulation

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Psychological research demonstrates that mindfulness actually facilitates, enhances, and supports self-regulation and self-control rather than serving as their psychological opposite.

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Wikipedia: Mindfulness

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Wikipedia: Mindfulness. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness

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link.springer.com: Mindfulness and Healthy Self-Regulation: A Self-Determination Theory View | Springer Nature Link

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link.springer.com: Mindfulness and Healthy Self-Regulation: A Self-Determination Theory View | Springer Nature Link. link.springer.com. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-91451-5_4

States mindfulness facilitates and supports healthy self-regulation rather than being its opposite.

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journals.sagepub.com: Mindfulness and Motivation: A Process View Using Self-Determination Theory

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journals.sagepub.com: Mindfulness and Motivation: A Process View Using Self-Determination Theory. journals.sagepub.com. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09637214211009511

Explores how mindfulness plays a facilitating role in motivation and self-regulation.

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sciencedirect.com: Relationships between mindfulness, self-control, and psychological functioning

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sciencedirect.com: Relationships between mindfulness, self-control, and psychological functioning. sciencedirect.com. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886911005058

Examines the positive relationships between mindfulness and self-control, refuting opposition.

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