The value of mindfulness meditation in the treatment of insomnia.
Current opinion in pulmonary medicine November 1, 2015 Joanne Martires, Michelle Zeidler
Mindfulness meditation, delivered as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) or mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia (MBTI), reduces sleep latency and total wake time and increases total sleep time in people with insomnia, according to randomized controlled studies using both patient-reported and quantitative sleep measures. Both approaches are well accepted by patients and produce long-lasting effects. A three-arm randomized study found similar improvement in insomnia between MBSR and MBTI, with possibly longer duration of efficacy in the MBTI group. MBTI is also effective and accepted for insomnia in older patients.