"The hype around mindfulness is real. People who incorporate it into their lives often report heightened levels of happiness, patience, acceptance, and compassion, as well as lower levels of stress, frustration, and sadness.
There’s plenty of research, too: Separate studies conducted by Northeastern University found that 3 weeks of mindful meditation increased compassion by 23% and reduced aggression by 57%.
What’s more, another study with students found that 10 days of meditation increased positivity and well-being.
Yet another — an internal study that was published in top mindfulness journal PLOS ONE — found that 10 days of meditation reduced stress by 14%."