Mindfulness is a relaxation-based technique that ______.
A. intentionally bringing one's attention to internal and external experiences occurring at the present moment
B. increases the breathing rate to distract the person from stressful thoughts
C. has not been empirically demonstrated to result in increased immune activity
D. focuses the mind on positive events from the past
Answer: A
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