Brief breath awareness training yields poorer working memory performance in the context of acute stress
Cognition & Emotion January 29, 2021 Simon B. Goldberg, Lisa Flook, Matthew J. Hirshberg et al. 6 citations
Mindfulness-based interventions that span multiple sessions over time appear to confer psychological benefits. However, the effects of brief periods of mindfulness meditation training are less clear, particularly on measures of cognitive functioning. This study assessed whether brief mindfulness practice (breath awareness) or training in two other contemplative practices – loving-kindness and...
DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2021.1878113 (opens in new tab)
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Mindfulness
Meditation
Gratitude
Cognition
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