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New research on hope and mindfulness sheds light on their complementary connections.

Mindful hope balances present-focused awareness, supporting constructive, future-oriented behavior.

Getting in touch with what is true now can help us to think about desired outcomes and set goals to get there.

New research on hope and mindfulness by Feldman, Shapiro, and Dreher (2026) sheds fresh light on complementary connections between two behaviors that are consistently linked to psychological well-being.

These findings suggest that mindfulness and hope are both associated with aspects of psychological well-being. While their contributions are distinct, they also complement each other (Feldman, Shapiro, and Dreher, 2026). Based on these findings, the researchers introduce the concept of mindful hope: “We conceptualize mindful hope as a balanced psychological state in which present-focused awareness supports constructive, future-oriented thinking.”

Grounding hope in mindfulness invites awareness of the present moment and can offer a stabilizing and empowering........

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