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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/10/aeiozcf8tmaf19dxrl3k.jpg?quality=751024576Meditation (and specifically mindfulness meditation) has become increasingly popular, thanks to apps such as Headspace and studies touting the lasting effects of mindfulness on the mind and body. But are these apps really as effective as serious meditation training? And do these studies’ findings have any basis in reality?