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Evidence suggests Meditation mayincreaseMood.
12 studies (15 claims)
Emerging evidence
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| combined transcranial direct stimulation and meditation | Increases - may have synergistic effects | mood and cognition | Human | — | Not specified | Effect of combined yoga and transcranial direct current stimulation intervention on working memory and mindfulness.cited 4× |
| brief mindfulness meditation audio intervention | Increases - were higher | mood | Human | mindfulness meditation group | 10-minute mindfulness meditation audio intervention. | A brief mindfulness meditation can ameliorate the effects of exposure to idealised social media images on self-esteem, mood, and body appreciation in young women: An online randomised controlled experiment.cited 5× |
| brief meditation training | Increases - has beneficial effects on | mood | Human | — | 1-hour total training (3 sessions, duration per session not specified). | Effects of brief and sham mindfulness meditation on mood and cardiovascular variables.cited 147× |
| long-term meditation | Decreases - reduce | negative mood | Human | — | 1-hour total training (3 sessions, duration per session not specified). | Effects of brief and sham mindfulness meditation on mood and cardiovascular variables.cited 147× |
| a 3-day (1-hour total) mindfulness meditation intervention | Increases - improve | mood | Human | undergraduate students with no prior meditation experience | 1-hour total training (3 sessions, duration per session not specified). | Effects of brief and sham mindfulness meditation on mood and cardiovascular variables.cited 147× |
| The meditation intervention | Decreases - more effective at reducing | negative mood | Human | undergraduate students with no prior meditation experience | 1-hour total training (3 sessions, duration per session not specified). | Effects of brief and sham mindfulness meditation on mood and cardiovascular variables.cited 147× |
| mindfulness-based meditation intervention | No effect - evaluating the effects | quality of life, sleep, and mood | Human | adolescents with cancer | Eight weekly sessions, lasting 90 minutes each. | Mindfulness-based intervention for teenagers with cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.cited 8× |
| mindfulness-based meditation intervention | No effect - evaluate the impact | quality of life, sleep, and mood | Human | adolescents in the experimental group | Eight weekly sessions, lasting 90 minutes each. | Mindfulness-based intervention for teenagers with cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.cited 8× |
| mindfulness-based meditation intervention | Increases - improving | quality of life, sleep, and mood | Human | adolescents living with cancer | Eight weekly sessions, lasting 90 minutes each. | Mindfulness-based intervention for teenagers with cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.cited 8× |
| Meditation | Decreases - recommended for routine use | anxiety and mood disorders | Human | breast cancer patients | Not specified | Clinical practice guidelines on the use of integrative therapies as supportive care in patients treated for breast cancer. |
| Meditation | Decreases - recommended for routine use | anxiety and mood disorders | Human | breast cancer patients | Not specified | Clinical practice guidelines on the use of integrative therapies as supportive care in patients treated for breast cancer. |
| meditation | No effect - reviewed, with a focus on their use for treating | mood disorders | Human | children and adolescents | Not specified | Mood Disorders in Youth: Complementary and Integrative Medicine.cited 2× |
| mindfulness meditation | Decreases - can relieve | mood changes | Human | cancer patients | Not specified | Integrative Medicine Therapies for Pain Management in Cancer Patients.cited 82× |
| mindfulness meditation (MM) | Increases - is associated with | simultaneous improvements in mood disturbance | Human | individuals with partially remitted depression | 8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) course (specific frequency not detailed) | Polysomnographic and subjective profiles of sleep continuity before and after mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in partially remitted depression.cited 74× |
| neuro-meditation | Increases - improves | mood disturbances | Human | long COVID patients | Ten 30-minute sessions over five weeks. | Positive Impacts of a Four-Week Neuro-Meditation Program on Cognitive Function in Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 29× |
| meditation programs | No effect - low evidence of no effect or insufficient evidence of any effect | positive mood | Human | diverse adult clinical populations | Not specified. | Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 1,019× |
| Internet Mindfulness Meditation Intervention (IMMI) | No effect - no differences existed | mood outcomes | Human | older adults aged 65-90 y | 1-hour online session per week for 6 weeks, with 30 minutes of daily home practice. | Internet-based Mindfulness Meditation for Cognition and Mood in Older Adults: A Pilot Study.cited 26× |
| 12-week PA and meditation intervention | Increases - greater mood benefits | mood | Human | men | Six meditation sessions (yoga and mindfulness) over 12 weeks (frequency not specified). | Healthy Pills: A Physical Activity and Meditation Program to Enhance Mental Health and Well-Being in Spanish University Students. |