The Effects of Different Stages of Mindfulness Meditation Training on Emotion Regulation
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience June 27, 2019 Qin Zhang, Zheng Wang, Xinqiang Wang et al.
An 8-week mindfulness training program combining 4 weeks of focusing attention (FA) meditation and 4 weeks of open monitoring (OM) meditation reduced anxiety, depression, and rumination scores, increased mindfulness scores, and shortened reaction times on the incongruent condition of the Stroop task compared with a control group. FA meditation partially improved mindfulness and effectively improved mood, while OM meditation further improved mindfulness and helped maintain a positive mood. The program was designed for ordinary individuals and included 40 participants randomly assigned to training or control groups, with assessments at three time points.