But more than mindfulness giving players a performance advantage, this project will look at the brains of football players as they learn mindfulness practices and apply them to the field. “The question we ask is if mindfulness training—which has been found to benefit high-stress groups like soldiers, Marines, CEOs and college students—can help student athletes in their academic and athletic performance,” said Dr. Jha, associate professor in the University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences Department of Psychology and director of contemplative neuroscience for the UMindfulness Initiative. To learn more about the Cain Brain project, read the full press release. [06/06/14]
