Intensive mindfulness training-related changes in cognitive and emotional experience
The Journal of Positive Psychology May 1, 2009 Kevin M. Orzech, Shauna L. Shapiro, Kirk Warren Brown et al. 128 citations
Intensive mindfulness training—10–12 hours of formal practice daily for one month—increases trait mindfulness and decentering (reperceiving) in community adults, compared to wait-list controls. Over the period from pre-training to one-month follow-up, mindfulness, decentering, and acceptance rose, while anxiety declined and subjective well-being and self-compassion improved. Increases in trait mindfulness and acceptance were linked to better psychological symptoms, well-being, and resilience.