The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Second Language Acquisition Under Neurolinguistics Perspectives

Mindfulness has been proposed as a technique for assisting people in overcoming stress and anxiety in daily life. Furthermore, mindfulness has academic benefits, particularly in second language acquisition (SLA), because it can increase verbal learning and memory through enhanced encoding, as well as influence academic accomplishment and awareness. This research intends to investigate the relationship between mindfulness and SLA from the perspective of neurolinguistics in order to elucidate the benefits of mindfulness in SLA. Using a qualitative research method, this work investigates the positive changes in the neural system caused by mindfulness practices based on neuropsychology and neurolinguistic theories, which may have an impact on SLA. As a result, mindfulness has an effective impact on the neural system, which can help learners enhance their concentration as well as their working memory, hence improving their academic performance on SLA. Given the benefits that mindfulness can provide to learners, it is advised that learners be taught some mindfulness practices during the teaching and learning process.