How often should I meditate? A randomized trial examining the role of meditation frequency when total amount of meditation is held constant.

ABSTRACT: Meditation apps are the most commonly used mental health apps. However, the optimal dosing of app-delivered meditation practice has not been established. We examined whether the distribution of meditation practices across a day impacted outcomes in a distressed population. We investigated the effects of meditation practice frequency in a 2-week compassion-based meditation intervention delivered via the Healthy Minds Program app. Undergraduates with clinically elevated depression and/or anxiety (N = 351) were randomized to a massed (one 20-min meditation per day) or distributed condition (two 10-min meditations per day). Psychological distress (primary outcome; composite of depression and anxiety), experiential avoidance, fear of missing out, loneliness, and self-compassion were asse

SUBMITTER: Riordan KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10883600 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature