help reduce stress, a new study from the University of Buffalo (UB) in New York suggests that it provides little or no benefit when individuals are coping with active stressors.Measurements of cardiovascular activity suggest that people who practice mindfulness continue to “sweat the small stuff” during periods of stress.The research suggests that mindfulness may offer other benefits, but helping people remain calm and composed during stressful events is not one of them.Lead study author Thomas Saltsman, of UB’s Department of Psychology, tells UB News Center:“Although our findings seem to go against a wholesome holy grail of stress and coping benefits associated with dispositional mindfulness, we believe that they instead point to its.