Unlocking Cognitive Potential: Investigating the Impact of a Single Short-Term Mindfulness Meditation Session on Working Memory in Medical Students.
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback November 7, 2025 Mamur Khan, Malaika Shakeel, Sana Muftah et al.
A brief 10-minute mindfulness meditation session improved working memory in medical students, as measured by the forward digit span test. In a quasi-experimental study with 55 medical students, scores increased significantly after the meditation. Both male and female students showed improvements, though the increase was greater for males. The findings suggest that even short-term mindfulness practice can enhance working memory, which may benefit academic performance.