Loving-kindness and compassion meditations in the workplace: A meta-analysis and future prospects.
Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress February 1, 2024 Rong Wang, Xiaodan Gu, Yang Zhang et al.
Loving-kindness and compassion meditation (LKCM) reduces burnout, stress, and improves mindfulness, self-compassion, mental health, job attitudes, interpersonal relationships, and psychological resources among employees, based on a meta-analysis of 21 trials. Effect sizes ranged from small to moderate (g = 0.283 to 0.646). The benefits varied by participants' job type, gender, and the meditation's focus. The authors call for more research on long-term effects, underlying mechanisms, and organizational-level outcomes.