Studies also find that youth practicing meditation improve their cognitive abilities, social-emotional skills, and overall well-being. Such benefits may lead to more long-term advantages. For example, strong social skills in kindergarten predict improved education, employment, and mental health outcomes in adulthood, and get less involved in crime or substance abuse. Cognitive gains may include increased attentiveness, better focus, and higher grades. Socio-emotional gains may include increased empathy, compassion, emotion self-regulation, and perspective-taking. Overall well-being gains may include decreased anxiety, stress, and depression.