A multisensory mindfulness experience: exploring the promotion of sensory awareness as a mindfulness practice.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this preliminary and multidisciplinary exploratory study, we assessed whether a mindfulness practice could be enhanced through a multisensory experience design that mimics the "beginner's mind," relying on sensory awareness and biofeedback processes as participants interact with the experience.

Methods

We piloted and designed two conditions, being (a) a guided mindfulness practice based on the senses as an anchor to the present moment, using audio instruction only; and (b) an experience of mindfulness practice with successive sensory stimulation (olfactory, audio, and visual stimulation) followed by an interactive experience with biofeedback that provides a visual representation of the person's heartbeat in real-time. For each of the conditions we assessed anxi

SUBMITTER: Finck C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666737 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature