Mindfulness is a practice designed both to reduce stress and to increase positive emotions and outcomes. While it has some elements of traditional meditation, it requires no dogma. Anyone of any faith or no faith at all can practice mindfulness and reap its benefits.
In our practice we combine mindfulness therapy with traditional cognitive (talk) therapy. That combination seems effective for most clients, especially when the client practices mindfulness on a daily basis between sessions with us.
Want to get smarter? Watch the movie "Dumb and Dumber." That's right: When you laugh your anterior cingulate cortex lights up, which enables the brain to focus better on problem solving. According to Karuna Subramaniam, watching scary movies like "The Shining" will only make you anxious and less able to solve today's problems.
If Jim Carrey is not to your taste, try any Mel Brooks movie. I guarantee you'll laugh.