Barriers and Facilitators to Meditation: Empirical Research Qualitative
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine June 23, 2025 Angela Cheng, Xanthe Lea, Alice Shires 1 citation
Barriers to meditation in the general population include practical challenges like scheduling difficulties and mental health related challenges such as a busy mind, stress, and anxiety. Key facilitators are manageable goal setting, such as short and regular practice, and mindset changes like a better understanding of meditation goals. Most of the 191 participants did not report significant barriers. The findings can inform public health strategies to integrate meditation into daily life, though the predominantly female sample with prior meditation experience limits generalizability.