Mindfulness predicts sleep-related self-regulation and well-being

Based upon a model of mindfulness and its relationship to self-regulation and well-being, the current study examined relations among mindfulness, a broad range of measures related to self-regulation of sleep, and a comprehensive measure of emotional, psychological, and social well-being. On data from undergraduate students (N = 334), mindfulness predicted well-being both directly and indirectly through its association with self-regulation of sleep, as hypothesized. Results are considered in terms of possible mechanisms underlying these associations and the nature of the self-regulation of sleep.