TY - SER AU - Purkis, Jeanette AU - Goodall, Emma AU - Nugent, Jane TI - The value of mindfulness T2 - Your Autism Magazine PY - 2016/// KW - AUTISM KW - MINDFULNESS KW - WELL BEING KW - BENEFITS N2 - Points out many people find the practice of mindfulness, a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, to be an effective way of dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues. Explains the principles and origins of the technique and how it can be particularly helpful for people on the autism spectrum ER -