Exploring Visceral Body Scan, Somatosensory Body Scan, and External Meditation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Mindfulness September 1, 2025 Lorena Desdentado, Marta Miragall, Ausiàs Cebolla et al.
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to (1) investigate the feasibility of three online-delivered mindfulness practices that emphasize different types of attentional focus: visceral body scan (VBS), somatosensory body scan (SBS), and external (non-body) meditation (ECM), and (2) gain insight into the potential effects of these interventions on interoceptive and other psychological outcomes....
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-025-02631-7 (opens in new tab)
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Anxiety
Randomized controlled trial
Psychological intervention
Intervention counseling
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