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{"title":"Nonrandomized Open Trial of a Mindfulness- and Compassion-Based Selective Preventive Mobile Health Intervention for Forcibly Displaced People.","authors":"Shani Zohar Puris, Kim Yuval, Gebreyohans Gebremariam, Simon B Goldberg, Noga Aviad, Scott A Baldwin, Amit Bernstein","doi":"10.1007/s12671-025-02675-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12671-025-02675-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study tested the feasibility of Mindfulness-SOS for Refugees, a novel lay- and minimally guided mobile health mindfulness- and compassion-based intervention, that is trauma-sensitive and socio-culturally adapted for diverse forcibly displaced people.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A pre-registered, nonrandomized, single-arm, open-trial of Mindfulness-SOS as a selective preventive intervention was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, among 60 Eritrean asylum-seekers living in an unstable urban post-displacement setting in the Middle East (Israel). Measures included digital usage metrics, and self-report measures of stress- and trauma-related mental health and socio-contextual stressors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Asylum-seekers (<i>n</i> = 58) demonstrated high rates of adherence to the session modules and generally moderate rates of overall adherence. Elevated pre-intervention post-traumatic stress symptoms severity and post-migration living difficulties stressors prospectively predicted lower levels of engagement with meditation practice exercises. Finally, greater engagement with meditation practice exercises was associated with attenuated deterioration in depression and anxiety, but not with change in post-traumatic stress symptoms, from pre- to post-intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Mindfulness-SOS may be a feasible selective preventive intervention approach among asylum-seekers in stressful post-displacement settings.</p><p><strong>Preregistration: </strong>The study was pre-registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04761510; clinicaltrials.gov; 2021-02-17).</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12494159/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<i>Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma</i> (ALMA): Increasing Mindfulness and Social Support to Reduce Depression and Anxiety in Latina Immigrant Women.","authors":"India J Ornelas, Adrianne Katrina Nelson, Cynthia Price, S Adriana Pérez-Solorio, Deepa Rao, Kwun C G Chan","doi":"10.1007/s12671-025-02602-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02602-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Our study sought to evaluate whether increased mindfulness and social support mediated the effect of the <i>Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma</i> (ALMA) intervention on depression and anxiety among Latina immigrant women.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study was a secondary analysis of data from a trial evaluating the ALMA intervention with a delayed-intervention comparison group design. Latina immigrants (<i>n</i> = 226) were recruited from local organizations in King County, WA, to participate in an intervention delivered by trained facilitators within community-based settings. The program integrated strategies to increase mindfulness and social support, was delivered in Spanish, and incorporated aspects of Latino culture. Participants completed surveys to assess mindfulness, social support, depression, and anxiety at baseline, post-intervention, and at a 2-month follow-up. We used multiple mediation models to test for mediation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Intervention group participants reported decreased depression and anxiety scores post-intervention and at the 2-month follow-up. Mindfulness and social support mediated the effect of the intervention on both depression and anxiety. For depression, mindfulness mediated the effect through increased self-compassion, while social support mediated the effect through reduced social isolation and enhanced supportive networks. Results for anxiety indicated that increased self-compassion and reduced social isolation were the significant mediators.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Community-based group interventions that increase mindfulness and social support can improve mental health outcomes among Latina immigrant women. Further research should evaluate the impact of mindfulness-based interventions in Latino communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":"16 7","pages":"1923-1932"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12376849/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144960731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mindfulness-based interventions for preventing childhood maltreatment and restoring health among survivors: a public health perspective.","authors":"Diane Joss","doi":"10.1007/s12671-025-02585-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02585-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This commentary on \"Oman (2023) Mindfulness for Global Public Health: Critical Analysis and Agenda\" provides a public health perspective on the utilization of mindfulness meditation for preventing childhood maltreatment, building resilience, and restoring health for adults with adverse childhood experiences. A multi-level multi-sectoral framework was proposed for using mindfulness-based interventions to prevent childhood maltreatment and enhance resilience. Emerging research and theoretical foundations are also reviewed for why and how mindfulness-based interventions can be particularly beneficial for childhood maltreatment survivors.</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":"16 6","pages":"1757-1764"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12364083/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144960798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Mediating Role of Sexual Mindfulness on the Relationship Between Black Women's Psychological and Sexual Functioning.","authors":"Natalie Malone, Kasey E Vigil, Kaylee A Palomino, Brenice Duroseau, Shemeka Thorpe","doi":"10.1007/s12671-025-02566-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12671-025-02566-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study examined the mediating role of sexual mindfulness on the relationship between indicators of Black women's psychological functioning and sexual functioning.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 448 Black women (82% Black American, <i>M</i> _age = 34, <i>SD</i> = 8.71) completed an online survey between January and February of 2023. Self-report measures were demographic information, sexual functioning, indicators of psychological functioning (i.e., psychological distress, perceived stress, and post-traumatic stress symptoms), and sexual mindfulness (comprised of mindful awareness and mindful non-judgment during sex). Data analysis consisted of descriptives and frequencies, bivariate correlations, and mediation analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We observed a significant indirect effect of (1) psychological distress on sexual function via mindful awareness (<i>B</i> = -0.06, <i>β</i> = -0.07, <i>CI</i> = -0.10, -0.02) and mindful non-judgment (<i>B</i> = -0.06, <i>β</i> = -0.08, <i>CI</i> = -0.10, -0.03) during sex; and (2) perceived stress on sexual functioning via mindful awareness (<i>B</i> = -0.07, <i>β</i> = -0.09, <i>CI</i> = -0.13, -0.03) and mindful non-judgment (<i>B</i> = -0.05, <i>β</i> = -0.06, <i>CI</i> = -0.09, -0.02) during sex. Regarding post-traumatic stress, only mindful non-judgment during sex mediated the relationship between sexual functioning and intrusive symptoms (<i>B</i> = -0.18, <i>β</i> = -0.04, <i>CI</i> = -0.37, -0.04), avoidance-based symptoms (<i>B</i> = -0.25, β = -0.03, <i>CI</i> = -0.47, -0.06), and hypervigilance (<i>B</i> = -0.21, <i>β</i> = -0.03, <i>CI</i> = -0.44, -0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings suggest that interventions aimed at enhancing sexual mindfulness could benefit Black women's psychological and sexual functioning, providing valuable insights for sex therapists working with this population and researchers interested in the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions.</p><p><strong>Preregistration: </strong>This study is not preregistered.</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":"16 5","pages":"1288-1301"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12442435/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145086389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Mindful Way From Information to Knowledge, to Wisdom, and to Life: Perspectives on Mindfulness (-Based Cognitive Therapy) for Higher Education.","authors":"Marc-Henri Deroche, Willem Kuyken, Teruhisa Uwatoko, Yuki Imoto, Ryotaro Kusumoto","doi":"10.1007/s12671-025-02528-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02528-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article explores the potential relevance of Mindfulness-Based Programs, particularly Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), to support the mission of higher education by facilitating the journey from information to knowledge, and from knowledge to wisdom. It thus addresses the problems of distractibility and superficial engagement caused by information overload and aims to prepare students for a fulfilling life. Based upon an in-depth dialogue among authors belonging to different disciplines, this conceptual synthesis integrates the various perspectives of Buddhist studies, philosophy of education, anthropology of education, clinical psychology, and psychiatry, to construct a comprehensive view of mindfulness for higher education. The structure of its argument progresses from the languishing to the flourishing of students, and from mindfulness taught in the form of interventions, to mindfulness cultivated as the very thread of learning. The article starts by reviewing the evidence regarding students' mental health and vulnerabilities, and moves to directly listening to their voices, larger aspirations, and more existential concerns. It next elaborates an epistemic and developmental model of mindful education, making creative use of T. S. Eliot's questions regarding information, knowledge, wisdom, and Life, to capture some ongoing, complex issues. MBCT's principles, formats, practices, and adaptations are then examined to envision skillful responses to these perceived challenges, with a proposal to further weave mindfulness into the constitution of higher education. Ultimately, in reference to Simone Weil, mindfulness training is conceived as guiding the \"formation of attention,\" along the \"joy of learning,\" to accomplish two interrelated humanistic ideals: academic excellence and human flourishing.</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":"16 4","pages":"846-863"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11993468/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144018707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mindfulness Interfused with Humor: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Humor-Enriched Mindfulness-Based Program.","authors":"Christian T Kastner","doi":"10.1007/s12671-024-02491-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12671-024-02491-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Both mindfulness and humor are inherently connected to well-being. Recent research found evidence for their combined effect in a joint training, the Humor-Enriched Mindfulness-Based Program (HEMBP). This study extends these findings by exploring (1) effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on different forms of humor, (2) differential effects of the HEMBP on outcomes compared to MBSR, and (3) whether the HEMBP and MBSR may alter worldviews.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Ninety participants were randomly allocated to three conditions: the HEMBP, MBSR, and a wait-list control group. Participants' mindfulness, psychological well-being, life satisfaction, perceived stress, comic styles, and primal world beliefs (primals) were assessed before and after the trainings, and at 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-ups. Changes in outcome variables over time were modeled by applying linear mixed-effects models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The HEMBP enhanced participants' mindfulness, benevolent humor, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction compared to the wait-list control. Similarly, MBSR increased participants' mindfulness and life satisfaction while reducing perceived stress and primal <i>good</i>, but no effects on humor were observed. Comparison between the two trainings revealed trends toward a greater increase in benevolent humor in the HEMBP group and a greater decrease in <i>good</i> in the MBSR group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results largely replicate previous research on the efficacy of the HEMBP. Both programs demonstrated similar effects on outcomes, with only the HEMBP increasing benevolent humor and psychological well-being, while MBSR reduced stress. Further research is needed to investigate qualitative aspects of the integration of humor in MBPs and the long-term impact of MBPs on individuals' worldviews.</p><p><strong>Preregistration: </strong>This study is not preregistered.</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":"16 1","pages":"186-204"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11785597/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143080495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Synchronous Smiles and Hearts: Dyadic Meditations Enhance Closeness and Prosocial Behavior in Virtual and In-Person Settings.","authors":"Vera U Ludwig, Lana Prieur, Scott M Rennie, Andrew Beswerchij, Devora Weintraub, Blaire Berry, Jenny Wey, Katelyn Candido, Michael L Platt","doi":"10.1007/s12671-025-02588-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12671-025-02588-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Social connection is crucial for well-being and health. Dyadic meditations-contemplative practices carried out by two people together-have the potential to foster connection. In the dyadic \"Just-Like-Me\" (JLM) meditation, two participants gaze at each other while contemplating sentences emphasizing their shared humanity. We assessed the psychological impacts of this exercise, as well as the underlying mechanisms, by comparing it to two active control conditions: mutual gazing without contemplation and solitary meditation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Study 1 was a virtual study with 55 individuals who formed 100 experimental dyads, whereas Study 2 was an in-person study with 98 participants in 238 dyad pairings. Participants engaged in a 2-min JLM, gazing, or solitary meditation exercise (the latter only in Study 2). We recorded self-reported feelings, decisions on a hypothetical dictator game, facial expressions (Study 1), and heart rates (Study 2).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both JLM and gazing increased closeness with medium-to-large effect sizes both virtually and in person (~ 1 <i>SD</i> increase for JLM). JLM increased closeness more than gazing in person (medium-sized effect). Both exercises had small-to-medium effects on positive partner perceptions. In-person, dictator game allocations were higher following JLM than following solitary meditation. Both JLM and gazing induced synchronous smiling, with JLM producing stronger effects (Study 1). JLM induced synchronous heart rates (Study 2). Smiling synchrony predicted positive relational outcomes with small-to-medium effect sizes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Dyadic meditations, such as JLM and gazing, are effective in promoting closeness and prosocial behavior. Non-verbal and emotional synchrony between meditation partners is a potential mechanism facilitating these benefits. Dyadic meditation practices may contribute to addressing widespread loneliness and enhancing social dimensions of well-being.</p><p><strong>Preregistration: </strong>This study is not preregistered.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12671-025-02588-7.</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":"16 6","pages":"1719-1744"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12170796/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144326235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multidimensional Analysis of Twin Sets During an Intensive Week-Long Meditation Retreat: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Juan P Zuniga-Hertz, Sierra Simpson, Ramamurthy Chitetti, Chang Francis Hsu, Han-Ping Huang, Alex Jinich-Diamant, Andrei V Chernov, Julie A Onton, Raphael Cuomo, Joe Dispenza, Dylan Davis, Leonardo Christov-Moore, Nicco Reggente, Wanjun Gu, Mitchell Kong, Jacqueline A Bonds, Jacqueline Maree, Tatum S Simonson, Andrew C Ahn, Michelle A Poirier, Tobias Moeller-Bertram, Hemal H Patel","doi":"10.1007/s12671-025-02584-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12671-025-02584-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Meditation has long been known to promote health. We utilized a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the impact of mind-body interventions on the body in a twin cohort during a week-long meditation retreat.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study was designed to address individual changes controlling for intersubject trait variation and explore the role of genetic background on multi-omic factors during meditation. Transcriptomic analysis was carried out from whole blood samples, while metabolomic and biochemical studies were carried out in blood plasma. Quantitative electroencephalography studies, coupled with biometric analysis and molecular studies at multiple time points, were carried out in twins meditating together and in twins separated and simultaneously either meditating or listening to a documentary.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Changes in gene expression, metabolites, and cytokines in blood plasma associated with specific meditative states showed patterns of change relative to the time point being assessed. Twin sets were similar in multiple domains before the start of the retreat, showed considerable divergence at the mid-point, and looked more similar by the end of the retreat. Twin pairs showed significant spectral power correlations in separate rooms and when only one twin meditated. These similarities were not observed in mismatched twin pairs. Heart rate dynamics assessments showed alignment among twin pairs, absent between unmatched pairs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>To our knowledge, this pilot study is novel within the twin research paradigm and is a first step toward exploring the effects of meditation in twins.</p><p><strong>Preregistration: </strong>This study was not preregistered and was carried out under IRB protocol MED02#20211477.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12671-025-02584-x.</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":"16 6","pages":"1634-1655"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12170707/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144326233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trait Mindfulness and Anxiety Symptoms: The Role of Optimism and Hope.","authors":"Morganne A Kraines, Adrienne E Kvaka, Lucas J A Kelberer, Tony T Wells","doi":"10.1007/s12671-024-02498-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12671-024-02498-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Nearly one third of adults in the US experience at least one anxiety disorder over the course of their lifetime. Trait mindfulness is associated with fewer symptoms of anxiety. This study examined two such factors from positive psychology that may help to explain this relationship: hope and optimism.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Two-hundred and nine participants completed self-report measures of anxiety symptoms, trait mindfulness, hope, and optimism at two timepoints.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Trait mindfulness was negatively associated with anxiety symptoms at both baseline and follow-up. Bias-corrected bootstrapping mediation indicated that optimism, but not hope, mediated this relationship.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Trait mindfulness may reduce anxiety because it helps to cultivate one's general positive attitude about the future which may challenge the diffuse worry and anticipatory fear that are inherent to anxiety. Future research should seek to further explore how to harness optimism in mindfulness treatments.</p><p><strong>Preregistration: </strong>This study is not preregistered.</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":"16 1","pages":"257-262"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12341649/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144847623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sleep-Based Brain Age Is Reduced in Advanced Inner Engineering Meditators.","authors":"Jayme C Banks, Sepideh Hariri, Kestutis Kveraga, An Ouyang, Kaileigh Gallagher, Syed A Quadri, Ryan A Tesh, Preeti Upadhyay Reed, Robert J Thomas, M Brandon Westover, Haoqi Sun, Balachundhar Subramaniam","doi":"10.1007/s12671-025-02583-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12671-025-02583-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We aimed to quantify the effects of advanced meditation on brain electrical activity during sleep. This investigation addresses the need for objective neurophysiological measures of meditation's potential impact on brain aging and health.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study was a single-site, prospective cohort study (conducted August 25, 2021, through September 26, 2021) of meditators attending the \"Samyama Sadhana\" retreat (September 1-5, 2021). Two healthy comparison groups and four comparison groups with varying degrees of age-related brain pathology are included. Using overnight electroencephalography, physiological measures of brain age were derived and subtracted from chronological age, measuring the deviation of apparent brain age from chronological age.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-four participants completed the study (average age = 38 years; 36% female). Estimated brain age index after adjustment by matching: meditators (<i>n</i> = 34), - 5.9 years (<i>SE</i> = 0.94 years, <i>t</i>-test <i>p</i> < 0.001); Dreem healthy controls (<i>n</i> = 1077), - 0.24 (0.61, <i>p</i> < 0.001); Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) healthy controls (<i>n</i> = 112), 0.55 (0.92, <i>p</i> < 0.05); MGH \"no dementia\" (<i>n</i> = 7618), 2.4 (0.094, reference cohort for <i>t</i>-test); MGH \"symptomatic\" (<i>n</i> = 697), 2.0 (0.33, <i>p</i> > 0.05); MGH \"mild cognitive impairment (MCI)\"(<i>n</i> = 205), 8.8 (2.8, <i>p</i> < 0.05); and MGH \"dementia\" (<i>n</i> = 153), 10.5 (2.8, <i>p</i> < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Long-term meditators exhibit lower brain age relative to matched control groups. This study suggests that advanced meditation enhances brain health.</p><p><strong>Preregistration: </strong>This study was not preregistered.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12671-025-02583-y.</p>","PeriodicalId":18523,"journal":{"name":"Mindfulness","volume":"16 6","pages":"1675-1692"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12170783/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144326234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}