Jessica's talk is going to discuss the use of mindfulness meditation (a meditation technique which has you focus your attention on being in the moment) to improve well-being and academic success. Jessica believes this will fit in well with the theme as mindfulness meditation is a small technique that can be used as frequently or infrequently as one wishes, and still produces major benefits. Mindfulness meditation is a relatively new area of study in Psychology (only being around for about 35 years), yet it is producing such promising results such as an increase in anxiety, improvement in general well-being, decrease in negative emotions and feelings, and many other benefits. But there is so much potential for this technique as it is still being studied and we are learning more and more in the field. Jessica Kotik is a senior Psychology major here at Kent State University. She plans to attend graduate school for School Psychology. She is the President of the Psychology Peer Mentor Program, a mentor for the Provost’s Leadership Academy, and a sister of Sigma Delta Tau. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, traveling, acting, and dancing. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx