Your brain is regularly inhibited by aversion, apprehension, greed, and fear. Mindfulness exercises can help you change that. In this lesson, medical professor and meditation teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn introduces you to the physical, emotional and relational benefits of mindfulness, or, in Kabat-Zinn’s words, “a love affair with life as it is.”Studies suggest that, thanks to neuroplasticity, a regular mindfulness practice can change your brain architecture.Mindfulness may impact your gene activity, or epigenetics, in ways that benefit your health.A mindfulness practice may also have anti-aging benefits.Mindfulness is a practice of openness in the present moment. It helps us become more aware of our thoughts, our emotions, and our relationships with others.